Michigan State Football: Ranking the 5 best names on the 2020 roster

LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 17: Quarterback Rocky Lombardi #12 of the Michigan State Spartans runs from linebacker Dedrick Young II #5 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the second half at Memorial Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 17: Quarterback Rocky Lombardi #12 of the Michigan State Spartans runs from linebacker Dedrick Young II #5 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the second half at Memorial Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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CHAMPAIGN, IL – NOVEMBER 05: A Michigan State Spartans helmet is seen during the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium on November 5, 2016 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
CHAMPAIGN, IL – NOVEMBER 05: A Michigan State Spartans helmet is seen during the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium on November 5, 2016 in Champaign, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

Listen, if your name is Maverick, you probably march to the beat of your own drum. The actual definition of “maverick” is an unorthodox or independent-minded person, according to Google. That’s usually either really good or really bad. Hardly is there ever an in-between with a person who identifies as a maverick.

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Spartan fans hope that Hansen leans more toward the good side of that and usually defensive linemen have their own extreme personalities so he just might be the next colorful Spartan.

The Farmington Hills, Mich., native was a late addition to the 2019 recruiting class which was impressive for Mark Dantonio and Co. considering he held offers from the likes of Syracuse and Iowa State and he was an early signing day commit.

Hansen has plenty of size at 6-foot-4 and 280 pounds and he’ll look to make a serious impact on the interior of the defensive line with Raequan Williams and Mike Panasiuk gone.

We’ll find out just how much of a maverick personality Maverick is in 2020.