Colin Hansen
Colin Hansen
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Oliver West | Prep Redzone Scout
The first PJ Fleck RTB Prospect Camp to open up the month of June was one of the deepest and most talent-rich camps I’ve been to as a scout. While padded up, and working against a loaded group of OL competition, including Rocori’s superstar 2026 OT
Andrew Trout
Andrew
Trout
6'6" | 270 lbs | OL
Rocori | 2026
State
MN
, Byron High School’s 2025 defensive lineman stole the show. A verified 6’5+ with big-time length who we’ve clocked in the 4.4s on the shuttle and able to jump nearly 10′ in the broad, you can’t let an athlete like that leave the state if you’re the Gophers, and to strengthen his case, Hansen was explosive and effective during 1v1s and particularly in pass rush settings. Dynamic and able to win in a variety of different ways, Hansen’s get-off, bend, general explosiveness, and ability to counter and adjust to what an OT is affording him helped him get some big-time wins against high-quality competition in what was an intense, high-pressure, spotlight of a situation where these reps were do-or-die for the prospects in attendance. I also was impressed with how he asserted himself physically and at the point of attack. He had no issues with sticking his facemask into an opponent and moving some weight around. Hansen was locked in, showed up, and showed out, and he only got better as the day wore on. Prior to that late afternoon in Dinkytown, Hansen had heard from seven FCS and FBS suitors, including a formerly P5 offer from Washington State, but Hansen left that night as a P4, B1G, Golden Gopher commit.
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Read EvaluationOliver West | Prep Redzone Scout
A 6’7″, 220 lber. with an accomplished MN high school basketball background? That will never not peak big-time college programs interest. Meet 6’7, 220 lb. Byron Bear lineman Colin Hansen, who just attended the Minnesota Gophers home game last weekend and has seen his stock rise since the season got underway all the way back in August. There’s simply a higher ceiling (no pun intended) and higher potential in prospects built like Hansen, and the basketball and/or multi-sport background is an exciting indicator of a big boy’s athleticism and body control, which translates very well to the gridiron. Hansen has good things going for him on both sides of the ball. As an OT, his absurd length and strong initial punch that knocks opponents off their feet noticeably overwhelms defenders and allows him to easily and violently finish them into the turf. He shows a ton of fight each and every rep, a nonstop motor, and balance that helps him stay engaged with DL and LBs throughout a rep. Defensively, his get-off is very quick, he uses that length to easily shed blocking attempts and make plays in both the run and pass game, and is twitchy and laterally explosive when working through blocks around the LOS. Hansen’s frame and athleticism make for a ball of clay that college coaches LOVE to get their hands on, and I’m excited to keep following him as an Outstate, smaller school sleeper in the 2025 class. He’s got the chance to be a good one!
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