Despite being a four-star in a tight-end heavy scheme who was with the program for two years, one New England-based Wolverine never found a rhythm in Ann Arbor.
And now he’s headed home.
Hailing from Needham (Massachusetts) St. Sebastian’s, former four-star tight end Louis Hansen was rated the No. 257 player in the 2021 recruiting class and was the No. 11 TE that year. In his Michigan career, he played two snaps in his freshman year and seven against UConn in Week 3 this year. He entered the NCAA transfer portal after the Big Ten Championship game with three years of eligibility remaining.
It turns out, Hansen will join the one team he played this year: UConn. He made the announcement on Twitter.
Next Chapter… #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/a0PS9HevKL
— Louis Hansen (@Louiehansen20) December 27, 2022
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It appears his decision to depart the program is more based on location than playing time. However, with the emergence of freshman Colston Loveland as well as walk-on Max Bredeson, his path to playing time in Ann Arbor was becoming increasingly thin.
Hansen announced his decision as the rest of his now-former team arrived in Phoenix for the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and College Football Playoff semifinal. He’s one of two Michigan tight ends who entered the NCAA transfer portal. Erick All transferred to Iowa. The Wolverines also lost QB Cade McNamara (Iowa). Quarterback Alan Bowman (undecided) is in the portal, but is staying with the team until its playoff run has run its course.
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