{"id":105610,"date":"2026-01-04T22:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T22:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/105610\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T22:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T22:55:10","slug":"florida-transfer-te-hayden-hansen-commits-to-oklahoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/105610\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida transfer TE Hayden Hansen commits to Oklahoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/florida-gators\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Florida;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Florida<\/a> tight end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/hayden-hansen-146204\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hayden Hansen;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hayden Hansen<\/a> has committed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/oklahoma-sooners\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oklahoma;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Oklahoma<\/a>, via the NCAA Transfer Portal. Hansen spent four seasons with the Gators.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2025 campaign, Hansen started in all 12 of Florida\u2019s games. He recorded career-highs of 30 catches and 254 receiving yards, while notching two touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Hansen also started in all of Florida\u2019s games in 2024. He reeled in 15 passes for 207 yards and a touchdown. The 2023 season was Hansen\u2019s redshirt freshman campaign. He played in 12 games that season and started nine times.<\/p>\n<p>He collected 12 receptions for 150 yards and two scores. Hansen didn\u2019t see any action as a true freshman in 2022 and ultimately redshirted.<\/p>\n<p>Hayden Hansen played high school football at Weatherford (TX), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 1,704 overall player and No. 105 tight end in the 2022 recruiting cycle, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings.<\/p>\n<p>As of this report, he is the No. 9 tight end in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/transfer-portal\/industry\/football\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:On3\u2019s 2026 Transfer Portal Player Rankings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">On3\u2019s 2026 Transfer Portal Player Rankings<\/a>. Hansen will replace Oklahoma starting tight end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/jaren-kanak-145408\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jaren Kanak;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jaren Kanak<\/a>, who was the Sooners\u2019 third-leading receiver this past season. Kanak tallied 44 catches for 503 yards in the 2025 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>In his final season of eligibility, Hansen will look to help Oklahoma built on its momentum. The Sooners made their first College Football Playoff appearance under head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/coach\/brent-venables-131982\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brent Venables;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Brent Venables<\/a> this season and will be hungry to return in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3\u2019s Transfer Portal\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/transfer-portal\/wire\/football\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wire<\/a>.\u00a0The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/transferportal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TransferPortal_\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Twitter account;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Twitter account<\/a>\u00a0are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former Florida tight end Hayden Hansen has committed to Oklahoma, via the NCAA Transfer Portal. 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