2020 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Jake Hanson | Oregon | C

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Player Bio: Jake Hanson played his high school football Eureka High School in Eureka, Calif. Came out of high school rated as the number 36 rated tackle in the country, switched to center in college, starting all 12 games as a redshirt freshman in 2016. He was retained as the team's starting center throughout his college career, playing for one of the country's high-power offenses in a power conference.

ACCOLADES
2018 AP Pac-12 All Conference Second Team 
2018 Coaches Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention 
2017 Coches Pac-12 Honorable Mention 
2016 Pac-12 All Academic Second Team 

JAKE HANSON
CENTER

HOMETOWN                      |          CLASS
EUREKA, CA                       |          SENIOR ​​
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DRAFT YR:  2020     COMBINE INVITE: YES




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SCHOOL: OREGON                 |      CONFERENCE:  PAC 12
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HEIGHT/WEIGHT:  6-4 / 303         ARMS: 32 1/4"          HANDS: 9 1/4”       PROJECTED 40-TIME: 5.53         

COMBINE RESULTS
BENCH   |   40 YD DASH    |   VERTICAL JUMP  |  BROAD JUMP |   3 CONE DRILL   |    20 YD SHUTTLE  |   60 YD SHUTTLE
​   33       |         5.50           |              DNP           |          DNP       |            DNP          |              DNP            |             N/A

PRO-DAY RESULTS
BENCH     |   40 YD DASH   |   VERTICAL JUMP      |  BROAD JUMP    |   3 CONE DRILL   |    20 YD SHUTTLE    |   60 YD SHUTTLE 
​   N/A       |          N/A          |          N/A                  |           N/A           |            N/A          |               N/A             |             N/A

GAME FILM
​#55 Jake Hanson vs auburn (2019)

Strengths: Smart, a coachable player with a high motor. Moves well enough to play in the Rams zone-blocking scheme. Works hard and is not injury prone. Good team player who works well with others, critical for an offensive lineman and especially for a center. Will probably be available in lower rounds at a position of need for the Rams. Last season starting center Brian Allen, was not good at center last year for the Rams. Austin Blythe is a free agent, and if Los Angeles still needs a center in rounds 6 or 7, he should be there, Hanson is not the ideal choice as a starter but could battle Allen, and whomever else is on the roster. Not a top prospect on paper, but someone who might be ''coached-up" to at least be serviceable, or could provide depth. Guys with his mental makeup will often surprise, but if Hanson fails, it will not be because he is lazy or stupid.

Weaknesses: Not as big as required in today's NFL, and lacks the lower-body heft that's like in an interior lineman. Will need help to clear out massive "run-stuffer" type tackles inside running plays. Occasionally had weird periods in college where he had issues snapping the ball. That cannot happen at the next level. Do not predict Hanson as a starter at the next level, as he is not physical enough. He has issues blocking at the second level.

Draft Grade: 5.69

Draft Projection: 5th-7th round

NFL Comparison: Austin Reiter, Kansas City Chiefs

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