2022 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 50
CJ Hanson
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Junior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 310
- Hometown:
- Jackson, N.J.
- High School:
- St. John Vianney
- Major:
- Criminal Justice
| PRONUNCIATION |
2023 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2022 Academic All-Big Ten
2022 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2021 Academic All-Big Ten
2020 Academic All-Big Ten
2022 (Junior): Played in six games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/9) for the third time and a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (6/27) for the second time ... honored on Senior Day against No. 11 Penn State (11/19).
2021 (Sophomore): Did not see game action ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/14) for the second time and selected as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/14).
2020 (Sophomore): Played in two games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) ... saw action at center in the season-opening win at Michigan State (10/24).
2019 (Freshman): Appeared in two games on the offensive line ... saw action at No. 12 Penn State (11/30) ... made collegiate debut against No. 2 Ohio State (11/16).
Prior to Rutgers: Played for head coach Joe Martucci at St. John Vianney ... played along the offensive and defensive lines ... posted 42 tackles (three for loss) and four sacks on defense ... qualified for the 2018 NJSIAA Non-Public, Group 3 Playoffs ... named Third Team All-State on offense by NJ.com as a senior ... was a Second Team All-Shore selection on offense by NJ.com ... Second Team All-Non-Public selection on offense ... as a junior, on an offensive line that produced 3,354 rushing yards, 45 rushing touchdowns, 1,175 passing yards and 15 passing touchdowns ... rated the No. 33 ranked prospect in New Jersey by 247Sports.com ... named to the 2018 Jersey Sports Zone All-Zone Team ... also played goalie on the lacrosse team.
Personal: A criminal justice major.
2022 Academic All-Big Ten
2022 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
2021 Academic All-Big Ten
2020 Academic All-Big Ten
2022 (Junior): Played in six games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/9) for the third time and a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (6/27) for the second time ... honored on Senior Day against No. 11 Penn State (11/19).
2021 (Sophomore): Did not see game action ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/14) for the second time and selected as a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (7/14).
2020 (Sophomore): Played in two games ... named to the Academic All-Big Ten list (12/10) ... saw action at center in the season-opening win at Michigan State (10/24).
2019 (Freshman): Appeared in two games on the offensive line ... saw action at No. 12 Penn State (11/30) ... made collegiate debut against No. 2 Ohio State (11/16).
Prior to Rutgers: Played for head coach Joe Martucci at St. John Vianney ... played along the offensive and defensive lines ... posted 42 tackles (three for loss) and four sacks on defense ... qualified for the 2018 NJSIAA Non-Public, Group 3 Playoffs ... named Third Team All-State on offense by NJ.com as a senior ... was a Second Team All-Shore selection on offense by NJ.com ... Second Team All-Non-Public selection on offense ... as a junior, on an offensive line that produced 3,354 rushing yards, 45 rushing touchdowns, 1,175 passing yards and 15 passing touchdowns ... rated the No. 33 ranked prospect in New Jersey by 247Sports.com ... named to the 2018 Jersey Sports Zone All-Zone Team ... also played goalie on the lacrosse team.
Personal: A criminal justice major.
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