DeShawn Hanika is a tight end who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Kansas.
Hanika is the first read once you cross the 20. Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Matt Campbell and Lance Leipold. One game to point at: 74 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Missouri — Week 2, 2025.
Play style
The first read called near the goal line — size and catch radius do the rest.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas | 10 | 97 | 9.7 | 3 | 24 |
| 2022 | Iowa State | 17 | 244 | 14.4 | 4 | 26 |
| 2021 | Iowa State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Iowa State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 27 | 341 | 12.6 | 7 | 26 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-7vs Fresno State | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 1 | W 46-7vs Wagner | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | L 31-42@ Missouri | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 2 | 24 | Season-high 74 yds |
| Wk 4 | W 41-10vs West Virginia | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 10 | 97 | 9.7 | 3 | 24 |
Week 2 · 2025
L 31-42
at Missouri
6 rec · 74 yds · 2 TD
With J. Daniels — 223 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 66.3 · 17 rush yds (10 car) · 1 TD · F. Lappin — 45.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 49 long
The plays that mattered most
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
124% of team targetsCatch rate
83%10 of 12 targets83% catch rate on 12 targets · 4% of the team's targets.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 7.7 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 74.0 | 12.3 | 2.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.5 | 24.2 | 6.7 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Leipold
Pass share
45.1%
344 pass / 419 run
Plays / game
63.6
12 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
371 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2025
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Matt Campbell and Lance Leipold.
