After taking over for a struggling Davis Warren, Michigan quarterback Alex Orji threw a nine-yard passing touchdown late in the game against Arkansas State in Week 3. On the receiving end of the ball was a brand new name — freshman tight end Hogan Hansen.
In the first game he ever played at the collegiate level, following an injury to fellow tight end Colston Loveland, Hansen stepped up and showed out.
“I got told like a minute before I was maybe going in and running that play,” Hansen told the media this week. “Once the ball was snapped, I just blacked out, I wasn’t thinking about much so the next thing I know, I’m just celebrating with all my teammates.