Luke Hansen, Utah Tech LB: the 2026 season story
Luke Hansen is a freshman linebacker for Utah Tech (Big Sky). He ranks 395th of 930 linebackers in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every linebacker on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Every measure is set against every ranked linebacker, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Luke Hansen's strongest measure is interceptions per game at 0.08, 102nd of 459 (the average is 0.03). His weakest is passes defended per game at 0.00, 288th of 459 (the average is 0.13).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His tackles per game, 4.1, ranks 298th among 459 ranked linebackers.
Against every linebacker
Why it matters. Volume, efficiency and impact plays can tell different stories: a player can be busy without being effective, or rarely used but dangerous every time. Among ranked linebackers he sits, on average, in the 35th percentile for volume and 52nd for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. Consistency matters to a team: one huge game and five quiet ones is a different season from six solid ones. Over 8 games, Luke Hansen's best came in week 8 at Cal Poly and his quietest in week 4 at Northern Colorado.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. The shape of a player's production, not just its size, is what opponents scout.
National and conference
Why it matters. The Player Index puts every linebacker on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Luke Hansen is 142nd of 471 FCS linebackers and 16th of 46 in the Big Sky. Next up nationally is Aidan Williams of Lehigh, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Linebackers like him
Why it matters. Players with similar profiles tend to be used the same way, which makes them a quick way to picture his game. His closest match this season is Andrew Harris of Delaware State.
