Chris Hanson (American football)
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| Born: | October 25, 1976 Riverdale, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | East Coweta (Sharpsburg, Georgia) | ||||||
| College: | Marshall | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1999 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Christopher David Hanson (born October 25, 1976) is an American former professional
Early years
Hanson attended East Coweta High School in Sharpsburg, Georgia, where he played place kicker, punter, and receiver for head coach Danny Cronic.
College career
Hanson attended Marshall University and was a four-year letterman in football as a punter. He finished his college football career with an average of 39.9 yards per punt.[2] Hanson helped lead the Thundering Herd to the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA national championship.
Professional career
Cleveland Browns
Hanson was signed as an
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers signed Hanson on September 1, 1999. After punting for the Packers in their regular season opener, Hanson was released by the team and re-signed to the team's practice squad. He was waived from the Packers' practice squad on October 12, 1999.
Miami Dolphins
On December 29, 1999, Hanson signed to the
Jacksonville Jaguars
Four days after being waived by the Dolphins, Hanson signed for the
Hanson returned for the 2004 season, posting a 42.8 gross punting average over 16 games. Hanson was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month in September 2005, with four punts downed inside the 20-yard line during that period. He helped the Jaguars to a 12–4 record, and a trip to the 2005 Wild-Card playoffs. However, Hanson's gross average dropped in 2006 to 40.6, and the Jaguars decided to draft a punter, Adam Podlesh, in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL draft. Hanson was released by the Jaguars shortly after the draft, on May 1, 2007.
New Orleans Saints
Hanson was signed by the New Orleans Saints on May 7, 2007, but released by the team during cutdowns on August 28, 2007.
New England Patriots
In their 2007 training camp, the Patriots' punting competition appeared to be between veteran Josh Miller and first-year player Danny Baugher. By late August, the team had released Miller, leaving only Baugher on the roster. Baugher too was released days later, with the Patriots signing Hanson to replace him. Hanson had a 41.4 punting average for the Patriots in 2007. He helped lead the 2007 Patriots to a 16–0 regular season record, an AFC Championship, and a trip to Super Bowl XLII. In 2008, Hanson finished with a 43.7 punt average and was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week in Week 17, averaging 45 yards a punt in wind gusts up to 60 mph. Hanson finished the 2009 season with a 39.7 punt average, helping the Patriots win the 2009 AFC East Division title.
New England did not resign Hanson for the 2010 season, leaving him as a free agent.[4]
Coaching
Hanson was named head football coach at Trinity Christian School (Sharpsburg, Georgia) in 2011 after spending one year as an assistant under his former high school coach, Danny Cronic.[5]
References
- ^ "Punting Takes a Left Turn". MSN. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots' 2009 Report Card: Punting, Kick Returning Burn Pats on Special Teams". January 13, 2010.
- ^ "Ax accident left punter embarrassed but not defeated". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 3, 2004. Retrieved August 4, 2009.
- ^ "New England Patriots rookie Zoltan Mesko only punter in camp". TheRecord.com. August 3, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Chris Goltermann (January 23, 2011). "Hanson takes reins of Trinity football program as head coach". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013.
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