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{{NFL.com player}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata. Mike Hass (born January 2, 1983) is an American wide receiver. He currently plays for the NFL's New Orleans Saints.

College career

Hass, born in Portland, Oregon, was a starting wide receiver for Oregon State University from 2003-2005. Although Hass was an outstanding player in high school, most college scouts felt his limited size and speed would prevent him from excelling at the collegiate level. Hass was not offered a football scholarship by any NCAA Division I schools, and ended up as a walk-on at Oregon State.[1] After playing mostly on special teams in 2002, Hass was awarded a scholarship and a starting role as he broke out with the first of three consecutive 1,000+ receiving yard seasons in 2003. He continued his torrid pace in 2004, breaking more school and conference records on his way to being named a third-team NCAA All-American.

In 2005, his senior season, he won the Fred Biletnikoff Award and was named an AP and ESPN first-team All-American. Hass was invited to the 81st annual East-West Shrine Game, by catching 4 passes for 107 yards, including catching the game-winning touchdown for the West.[2]

NFL career

At the 2006 NFL Combine, Hass (unofficially) ran an 4.61 second 40-yard dash[3], a relatively slow time for a wide receiver, but was reportedly very impressive during the catching drills.

Although some pre-draft analysis had Hass projected as a third or fourth round pick[4], Hass was selected in the 6th round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints, as the 171st overall pick.[5] It has been reported by Oregonian writers Jim Beseda & Paul Bucker that Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush played a part in the selection, putting in a good word for Hass with the Saints' executives. It was also reported that Bush had requested for Hass to be his roommate at rookie camp, but Hass ended up rooming with cornerback Josh Lay [6]

Hass will be wearing jersey #18 with the Saints, a change from the #28 he wore in college. On July 27th, 2006 Hass signed a 3-year deal with the New Orleans Saints, details were undisclosed.

Rap song

Hass also holds the distinction of being the only college football player to ever have a professionally made rap song about him. KFXX 1080 "The Fan"'s "Sports Saturday" co-host Gavin Dawson and producer Jason Peterson wrote the lyrics to the song, entitled "Pac-10, Mike Hass", and sent them to United Stations in New York. United Stations hired artists to perform the song, remixing it to the song "Back Then" by rapper Mike Jones. This caused a brief controversy concerning Hass' NCAA elegibility, and Glasgow had to take it off the air and their website after Oregon State's compliance director called, saying that the song could be in violation of NCAA rules. Glasgow stated that there was no marketing or profit being made from the song, and after OSU conferred with the NCAA, they allowed the station to put it back on the air.[7]

Highlights and records

High school

Hass played on the varsity football team as a wide receiver and defensive back at Jesuit High School in Portland, Oregon for three years. He helped lead the team to an OSAA 4A State Championship in 2000 over North Medford High School as a senior, recording 79 receptions for 1,739 yards and 21 touchdowns his final year. He capped the championship game with an interception returned for a touchdown, and was on the 1st Team All-State Offense and Defense, 1st Team All-Metro Offense and Defense, and was the OSAA Football Offensive Player of the Year in 2000.

College

Despite only playing three seasons, Hass currently holds many Oregon State records, as well as several Pac-10 records. Some of these include:

  • Became the first receiver in Oregon State and Pac-10 history to have three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons, and is only the 10th player in NCAA history to do so
  • Holds the Oregon State record and is 3rd in the Pac-10 for receiving yards in a career with 3,924
  • Only player in Oregon State & Pac-10 history with two 225-plus yards receiving games
  • His 293 receiving yards against Boise State in the 2004 season is an Oregon State & Pac-10 record for most receiving yards in a single game
  • His 14 receptions against Arizona State in 2004 is an Oregon State record for most receptions in a game
  • His 20 receiving touchdowns ties him for the Oregon State record for receiving touchdowns in a career
  • His 90 receptions in the 2005 season is an Oregon State record for most receptions in a single season
  • His 220 receptions in his college career is an Oregon State record for most receptions in a career
  • His 1,532 receiving yards in the 2005 season is an Oregon State & Pac-10 record for most receiving yards in a single season

Many have speculated that had Hass played as a freshman, he would have had a chance at breaking the NCAA records for career receptions and receiving yards. He ended his three-year Beaver career 80 receptions and 1,081 yards short of the existing records.

Notes

  1. ^ From walk-on to wonder: Hass puts up impressive numbers for Oregon State
  2. ^ Mike Hass Scores Game Winning Touchdown at East-West Shrine Game
  3. ^ 40-yard time not of Hass' essence
  4. ^ Ngata: the best Duck ever?
  5. ^ Popular Hass song attracts controversy
  6. ^ Mike Hass Drafted by New Orleans
  7. ^ Reggie Bush: "Hey, roomie!"
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