Jake Hansen: LB · Illinois · #35.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Jake Hansen
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for three head coaches at Illinois: Lovie Smith, Rod Smith and Bret Bielema. First career honor, 2020: All-Big Ten. A game that shows it: 12 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Maryland — Week 3, 2021.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
LancasterOnline Oct 25
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-22vs Nebraska | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | L 30-37vs UTSA | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 14-42@ Virginia | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-20vs Maryland | 12 | 11 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 6 | L 0-24vs Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 18 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%2 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups32 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 6.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Pass share
41.0%
321 pass / 462 run
Plays / game
65.2
12 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
378 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Illinois, 274 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 40 games over five seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN · 2ND TEAM
All-Big Ten 2nd team (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2016–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Lovie Smith → Bret Bielema. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
