Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2023-2025Iowa State
Carson Hansen
RB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Lakeville, MN, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Carson Hansen leans workhorse runner traits and 52.6 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: BYU
Player Story
Carson Hansen built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a running back from Lakeville, MN wearing No. 26, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Carson Hansen's career was his backfield work:...
Read the storyCarson Hansen, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Iowa State. Carson Hansen leans workhorse runner traits and 52.6 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 2,106
- Rushing yards
- 1,769
- Receiving yards
- 337
- Touchdowns
- 21
Quick Answers
Carson Hansen quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 2,106
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2025 Regular Season · Iowa State
- Top game
- BYU
- High school pipeline
- Lakeville South · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 26 · Junior
- 2025 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,084 scrimmage yards · RB 44th (top 6%) · Big 12 8th (top 3%) · National 57th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Iowa State | 10 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 39 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa State | 10 | 147 | 67 | 80 | 0 | 39 |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa State | 14 | 95 | 82 | 13 | 3 | 65.3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa State | 14 | 745 | 670 | 75 | 12 | 65.3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Iowa State | 11 | 1,084 | 950 | 134 | 6 | 81.3 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State to Penn State | P4 to P4 | 79.6 | Jan 4, 2026 |
Carson Hansen played RB for Iowa State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Carson Hansen recorded 45 passing yards, 1,769 rushing yards, and 337 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Iowa State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Iowa State paired 1,084 primary output with 52.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Win with 95 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 85.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Iowa State
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
60
Efficiency
49.3
Usage
20.7
Consistency
75.2
Best Game by takeover score
Miami
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 95. North Dakota: 20. Iowa: 7. Arkansas State: 58. Houston: 51. Baylor: 97. West Virginia: 96. UCF: 91. Texas Tech: 54. Kansas: 64. Cincinnati: 11. Utah: 85. Kansas State: 58. Arizona State: 53
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami: 17 by 55.3. North Dakota: 6 by 34.7. Iowa: 4 by 13.5. Arkansas State: 9 by 67.1. Houston: 11 by 42.9. Baylor: 15 by 67.4. West Virginia: 20 by 50. UCF: 9 by 92.1. Texas Tech: 12 by 44.9. Kansas: 9 by 67.1. Cincinnati: 9 by 12.7. Utah: 16 by 47.6. Kansas State: 13 by 46.5. Arizona State: 14 by 48.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins60.8 · Games = 11 · +3.8 vs Losses
Losses57 · Games = 3 · -3.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Miami
Best efficiency game
92.1 vs UCF
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | @ Miami2+ TD | W 42-41 | 16 | 82 | 5.10 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5.6 |
| Sat 12/7 | @ Arizona State | L 19-45 | 10 | 52 | 5.20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Sun 12/1 | vs Kansas State | W 29-21 | 13 | 58 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Utah2+ TD | W 31-28 | 14 | 57 | 4.10 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 5.3 |
| Sun 11/17 | vs Cincinnati | W 34-17 | 9 | 11 | 1.20 | 1 | — | — | 1.2 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Kansas | L 36-45 | 8 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7.1 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Texas Tech | L 22-23 | 11 | 46 | 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4.5 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs UCF2+ TD | W 38-35 | 9 | 91 | 10.10 | 2 | — | — | 10.1 |
| Sun 10/13 | @ West Virginia2+ TD | W 28-16 | 20 | 96 | 4.80 | 3 | — | — | 4.8 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Baylor | W 43-21 | 15 | 97 | 6.50 | 0 | — | — | 6.5 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Houston | W 20-0 | 9 | 34 | 3.80 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 4.6 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Arkansas State2+ TD | W 52-7 | 9 | 58 | 6.40 | 2 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Iowa | W 20-19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1.8 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs North Dakota | W 21-3 | 6 | 20 | 3.30 | 0 | — | — | 3.3 |
Player Story
Carson Hansen story
Carson Hansen built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a running back from Lakeville, MN wearing No. 26, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of Carson Hansen's career was his backfield work: 1,769 rushing yards, 360 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns, and 337 receiving yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Iowa State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 45 passing yards, 337 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa State.
The arc is straightforward: Carson Hansen moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Iowa State
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20232023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Iowa State | 182 | 49.6 | 6.9 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa State | 182 | 49.6 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa State | 840 | 49.3 | 20.7 | 658 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa State | 840 | 49.3 | 20.7 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1,084 | 52.6 | 33.4 | 244 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs No. 18 BYU
Week 9 · L 27-41 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
Loss with 160 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
160
Scrimmage Yards
91.9 takeover
160 scrimmage yards and 31 usage.
#2
vs No. 58 Kansas
Week 13 · W 38-14 · Conference game
152
Scrimmage Yards
84.5 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
152 scrimmage yards and 38.2 usage.
#3
@ No. 100 Arkansas State
Week 3 · W 24-16
130
Scrimmage Yards
83.4 takeover
Win with 130 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
130 scrimmage yards and 39.6 usage.
#4
@ Miami
Week 1 · W 42-41 · Postseason
95
Scrimmage Yards
81.6 takeover
Win with 95 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
95 scrimmage yards and 32.1 usage.
#5
@ West Virginia
Week 7 · W 28-16 · Conference game
96
Scrimmage Yards
80.9 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
96 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Iowa State
1,084 primary output · 52.6 efficiency · 33.4 usage
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#2
2024 Postseason · Iowa State
65.3
840 primary · 49.3 efficiency · 20.7 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Iowa State
65.3
840 primary · 49.3 efficiency · 20.7 usage
Milestones
6
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
7
2+ TD games
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