Jason Hanson, 2012
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Kicker, Washington State, 1988–⁠91

Jason Hanson

Born
Jun 17, 1970, in Spokane, Washington

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Jason Hanson played kicker at Washington State (1988–⁠91). He was a consensus All‑American in 1989. The Detroit Lions took Hanson in round 2, No. 56 overall in the 1992 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2020.

At a glance

Best season
1989
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Pac-10
Drafted
No. 56
Round 2, 1992 NFL Draft (Detroit Lions)

Honors

All-America: consensus 1989; UPI first team 1991; FWAA 1991; AP third team 1990; NEA first team 1990; Gannett News Service 1990

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 1992
Height5′11¾″
Weight183 lb

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 2 (1997, 1999) · First-team All-Pro: 1993 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1997

All-Pro teams: AP second team 1997; Sporting News first team 1993.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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