Thiadric Hansen

Thiadric Hansen (born December 26, 1992) is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Thiadric Hansen
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Born: (1992-12-26) December 26, 1992
Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Career information
StatusActive
CFL statusGlobal
Position(s)Linebacker
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight243 lb (110 kg)
OberligaFlensburg Sealords
Drafted byWinnipeg Blue Bombers
Career history
As player
2012–2018Kiel Baltic Hurricanes
2019Potsdam Royals*
2019Winnipeg Blue Bombers
2020Panthers Wrocław
2021–presentWinnipeg Blue Bombers
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Professional career

Hansen first played for the Flensburg Sealords in the Oberliga before joining the Kiel Baltic Hurricanes in 2012.[1] He played for the Hurricanes for seven years and was the club's all-time leading tackler.[1] He then joined the Potsdam Royals in 2019 before getting the invitation to try out for the CFL just before the start of the 2019 GFL season.[1]

Following a successful showcase, Hansen was drafted second overall in the 2019 European CFL Draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and was added to the roster on May 15, 2019.[2][3] Overall in 2019, he played in all 18 regular season games and recorded five defensive tackles, a sack, and two forced fumbles. He also played in all three of the Blue Bombers playoff games where he had two special teams tackles. Hansen played in his first Grey Cup game and had a thunderous hit on special teams taking out both a blocker and the returner, a hit for which he received national acclaim.[4] Hansen and the Bombers would go on to win the 107th Grey Cup against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats which ended a championship drought of 28 years for Winnipeg.

With the 2020 CFL season cancelled, Hansen opted out of his contract and joined the Panthers Wrocław, a Polish team in the Central European Football League as a way to maintain and sharpen his skills.[5] The Panthers won the Polish Bowl in 2020 against the Lowlanders Białystok.[6] He signed a one-year contract extension with the Blue Bombers on January 6, 2021.[6]

References
  1. "The storm moves to Potsdam (translated)" (in German). potsdamroyals.de. January 11, 2019.
  2. "Full results from the first ever European draft". cfl.ca. April 11, 2019.
  3. "2019 CFL transactions". cfl.ca. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  4. Ted Wyman (November 25, 2019). "BOMBSHELLS: Global player Hansen makes Grey Cup impact for Bombers with spectacular tackle". National Post.
  5. "Hansen hopes to sharpen skills in Poland". Winnipeg Blue Bombers. August 27, 2020.
  6. Tait, Ed (January 6, 2021). "Hansen ready to return to Canada in 2021". BlueBombers.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.


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