Carson Hansen

RB · #21 · Penn State · SR · 6'2" · 216 · Lakeville, MN

Projected RB starter

278 2026 rush yards

4 2026 total TDs

20% Team touch share

4 Explosive plays

45 Career games (23 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Carries	Rush yds	YPC	Rec	Rec yds	TD
2026	Penn State	7	6	72	278	3.9	5	36	4
2025	Iowa State	11	9	188	952	5.1	19	134	6
2024	Iowa State	14	8	151	752	5.0	13	88	15
2023	Iowa State	13	0	22	67	3.0	11	115	0

2026 Percentile vs RBs

Rush yards per game 39.7 56

Yards per carry 3.9 17

Receiving yards per game 5.1 48

Total TDs 4 70

Around Carson

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Rocco Becht QB · 1,664 pass yds · 7g

WR-X

Chase Sowell WR · 510 rec yds · 7g

WR-Z

Brett Eskildsen WR · 227 rec yds · 7g

WR-F

Zay Robinson WR · 122 rec yds · 7g

TE-Y

Andrew Rappleyea TE · 180 rec yds · 7g

TE-H

Gabe Burkle TE · 53 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Penn State 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 9.2% 14

Red zone TD rate 63.9% 18

Line yards per carry 2.6 56

Sack rate allowed 4.6% 68

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Carries	Rushing yards	Rushing TDs	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	RZ opps	Touch share
W1	MRSH	11	48	0	0	0	0	0	17%
W2	@ TEM	19	84	0	2	2	13	5	38%
W3	BUFF	5	37	1	0	0	0	2	9%
W4	WIS	4	11	0	0	0	0	0	8%
W5	@ NW	4	19	1	1	1	9	3	10%
W6	USC	14	28	1	2	1	10	4	29%
W7	@ MICH	15	51	1	1	1	4	4	28%

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#946

Ryne Shackelford WR · Keystone PUR

#946

Brady Nassar EDGE · Amador Valley SDSU

#958

Carson Hansen ATH · Lakeville South ISU

#972 Jack Luttrell S · Colquitt County TENN

#972 Taurean York LB · Temple TXAM

ATHs in the class

#72

Davoun Fuse Washington RUTG

#72

Deondre Johnson Newburgh Free Academy RUTG

#76

Carson Hansen Lakeville South ISU

#79

Dylan Wade Jones MD

#79

Ty Benefield Crean Lutheran BSU

2026 · 56th pctile of RBs

Recruit · 64th pctile of class