PHILADELPHIA – Wide receiver Chad Hansen became the second former Cal player selected in the 2017 NFL Draft that concludes Saturday along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway when he was chosen in the fourth round on the final day of the draft by the New York Jets with the 141st pick overall.

Hansen will be joining his Cal teammate Davis Webb in the Big Apple with Webb selected Friday in the third round by the New York Giants with the 87th pick overall. Webb and Hansen become the 233rd and 234th Cal players selected in the history of the NFL Draft.

Webb and Hansen also become only the second Cal quarterback/wide receiver combination to be chosen together in the first four rounds of an NFL Draft in school history following the 2005 selections of quarterback Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay Packers – first round, No. 24 overall) and wide receiver Chase Lyman (New Orleans Saints, fourth round, No. 118 overall).

Hansen racked up some of the top receiving numbers in the nation during a breakout 2016 junior season at Cal and was a first-team All-Pac-12 selection of the Associated Press, Athlon Sports, ESPN.com and Phil Steele, as well as a second-team All-Pac-12 pick of the league's coaches. Hansen ranked third in the country as a junior in per-game receptions (9.2) and fourth in receiving yards (124.9), while he was also 12th nationally in total receptions (92), 17th in receiving yards (1,249) and tied for 22nd in touchdown receptions (11) despite missing two contests due to injury and finishing with 10 games played overall and nine starts. In addition, Hansen led the Pac-12 in both per-game and total receptions as well as receiving yards while he was fourth in the conference in touchdown catches. His total receptions and receiving yards both also rank third on Cal's all-time single-season list. Hansen exploded onto the national scene early in the 2016 campaign and earned midseason All-American honors from ESPN and Sports Illustrated as well as ESPN midseason All-Pac-12 recognition. He was also added to the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award during the season and captured the Berkeley Breakfast Club Award as Cal's most outstanding player in the Big Game against Stanford. Hansen began his Cal career as a walk-on and played two seasons for the Golden Bears as a sophomore and junior in 2015 and 2016 after transferring from Idaho State. Hansen combined for 111 receptions and 1,498 receiving yards with 12 touchdown catches over 20 games and nine starts at Cal after redshirting the 2014 season due to NCAA transfer rules. He also rushed for one two-point conversion reception as a junior to total 74 career points. Hansen finished his collegiate career that also included his 2013 true freshman season at Idaho State with 156 receptions for 1,999 receiving yards with 15 touchdown receptions over 31 games and 20 starts, while adding one two-point rushing conversion to total 92 points.

Webb and Hansen were two of three former Cal players along with long snapper Bradley Northnagel that were among the nation's top draft prospects to attend the 2017 NFL Combine in late February and early March. All three also attended Cal's Pro Day last month along with other draft-eligible former players who completed their collegiate eligibility at Cal in 2016 including safety Damariay Drew, offensive lineman Steven Moore, running back/returner Khalfani Muhammad, defensive end DeVante Wilson and wide receiver Patrick Worstell.

In addition to NFL Draft selections, many players who are not drafted typically sign undrafted free agent contracts to join NFL rosters shortly after the draft.

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