2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 66
Brandon Hansen
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 330
- Major:
- Communication
- Hometown:
- Mundelein, Ill.
- High School:
- Mundelein
2025 Sophomore
- Played in 13 games with one start at right guard
- First career start in the season opener against Western Illinois (8/29/25)
2024 Freshman
- Played in 10 games, primarily on special teams
High School
- First commit in Illinois’ Class of 2024
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
- Offensive tackle ranks: #103 (247), #142 (ESPN), #170 (On3)
- State of Illinois ranks: #28 (Rivals), #30 (247Sports), #32 (ESPN), #51 (On3)
- Played for head coach Vince DeFrancesco at Mundelein
- 2023 News-Gazette All-State First Team
- 2022 and 2023 IHSFCA 7A All-State Honorable Mention
- Two-time all-area and all-conference
- 2022 and 2023 IHSFCA Academic All-State
- Also participated in track and field in high school
- Qualified for the state meet in the shot put
- Offers included Central Michigan and Toledo
Personal
- Born August 18, 2006
- Son of Rada Hansen and Scott & Beth Hansen
- One brother, Luka
- Chose Illinois because, “it is the best place for me to be as a lineman and for academics.”
- Majoring in communication
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