J. C. Hassenauer
James "J. C." Hassenauer (born September 15, 1995) is an American football center for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.
![]() Hassenauer with the Steelers in 2020 | |||||||
No. 60 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||
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Position: | Center | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | September 15, 1995 | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | East Ridge (Woodbury, Minnesota) | ||||||
College: | Alabama | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020 | |||||||
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Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
After playing four years at Alabama, Hassenauer was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[1] He was waived on September 1 and signed to the practice squad the next day, where he spent most of the season.[2][3]
Birmingham Iron
After the season ended, Hassenauer signed with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football, where he played eight games.[4]
Pittsburgh Steelers
On April 5, 2019, Hassenauer signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers,[5] but was waived on August 31.[6] On November 20, he was signed to the Steelers' practice squad[7] and was promoted to the active roster on December 24.[8] On December 2, 2020, Hassenauer made his first NFL start in a 19–14 win over the Baltimore Ravens.[9]
References
- "Five Former Alabama Football Players Sign as Free Agents Following 2018 NFL Draft". Rolltide.com. April 30, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- McFadden, Will (September 1, 2018). "Falcons 2018 roster: Atlanta announces roster cuts, trims active roster down to 52". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- McFadden, Will (September 2, 2018). "Falcons sign 10 players to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- Inabinett, Mark (January 30, 2019). "Birmingham Iron sets roster for inaugural season". The Birmingham News. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- Varley, Teresa (April 5, 2019). "Steelers sign Hassenauer, Tocho". Steelers.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- Varley, Teresa (August 31, 2019). "Steelers make roster cuts". Steelers.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- Bryan, Dave (August 31, 2019). "Steelers Sign C J.C. Hassenauer To Practice Squad, Release TE Kevin Rader". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- Kozora, Alex (August 31, 2019). "Steelers Place QB Mason Rudolph On IR". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- Adamski, Chris (December 2, 2020). "J.C. Hassenauer latest 'next man up' contributing to Steelers". TribLive.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.