3 CJ Hangartner
CJ Hangartner
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    180
  • Hometown:
    Tucson, Ariz.
  • Position:
    LB
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Cienega
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    57.0
  • sac
    6.0
  • int
    2
  • ffum
    2

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Two-time D3football.com All-Region Team (2023, 24)
  • Two-time A-R-C All-Conference Team (2023, 24)
  • Three-time A-R-C Defensive Player of the Week (10/2/23, 9/16/24, 9/30/24)
  • Team Defensive MVP (2023)
  • Three-time letterwinner (2022, 23, 24)
2024 | junior
  • Played in all 10 games
  • Named third team all-region and first-team all-conference
  • Two-time A-R-C Defensive Player of the Week
  • Recorded 57 tackles, 29 solo
  • Tallied six sacks
  • Forced two fumbles with one fumble recovery
  • Intercepted two passes with three pass breakups
  • Blocked one kick
2023 | sophomore
  • Named first team all-conference and second team all-region
  • Registered 60 total tackles, including 40 solo stops and 16 tackles for loss
  • Tallied seven total sacks for a loss of 44 yards
  • Forced two fumbles, blocked one field goal attempt, and had one pass breakup and four quarterback hurries
  • Earned A-R-C Defensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 2 after recording 10 solo tackles, seven tackles for loss, three sacks, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry against Buena Vista
  • Voted the team's Defensive MVP
2022 | freshman
  • Played in nine games, carving out a regular role for the special teams unit
High School
  • A 2022 graduate of Cienega High School
  • Earned second team and honorable mention all-conference honors in football
  • Named honorable mention all-conference in baseball
Personal
  • Parents are Annie and Joeseph Sullivan
  • Has a younger brother, Conner
  • Majoring in psychology

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 29 24
Assists 28 21
Tackles 57.0 45.0
Tackles per game 5.7 5.6
Sacks 6.0 3.5
Sack yards 30 20
Interceptions 2 2
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs 0 0
Tackle for loss 13.0 9.5
Tackle for loss yards 52 36

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 - - - - - 0 0
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 - - - - - 0 0
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 - - - - - 1 6 6.0 6 0
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 1 - - 6 - 6
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 0 - - - 0 0 - - - 0 0 -
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 0 - - - - - 0 - - 0 0 -
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 2 5 7.0 0.5 2 0.5 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 3 2 5.0 2.0 8 3.0 14 1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 6 2 8.0 2.0 12 2.0 12 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 1 4 5.0 0.5 3 2.0 5 0 0 - 1 5 0 0 1 0
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 1 5 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 5 3 8.0 0.0 0 1.0 4 0 0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 5 2 7.0 0.0 0 1.5 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 1 0 0
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 2 0 2.0 0.0 0 2.0 9 0 1 0 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 4 5 9.0 1.0 5 1.0 5 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 39 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - 0 0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 39 - - - - - - 0 0

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2022-23 9 - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - -
Total 39 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 39 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2022-23 9 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 39 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - 1 6 6.0 0 6
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - 1 6 6.0 0 6

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2022-23 9 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 10 - - - - 0 .0
2024-25 10 - - 6 - 6 .6
2025-26 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 39 - - 6 - 6 .2

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 0
2025-26 12 1.2 - - - - 1 1 - - 0 0
Total 12 0.3 - - - 0 1 1 - - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2022-23 9 10 13 23.0 2.6 0.0 0 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023-24 10 40 20 60.0 6.0 7.0 44 16.0 66 2 0 0 0 0 1 1
2024-25 10 29 28 57.0 5.7 6.0 30 13.0 52 2 1 7 2 5 3 1
2025-26 10 35 14 49.0 4.9 5.0 40 10.5 51 1 1 63 1 74 1 0
Total 39 114 75 189.0 4.8 18.0 114 40.5 172 5 2 70 3 79 6 2

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - 0 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - 0 0

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - 1 6 6.0 0 6
Conference - - - - - 1 6 6.0 0 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - 1 6 6.0 0 6
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - 1 6 6.0 0 6
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - 1 6 6.0 0 6
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 - - 6 - 6 .6
Conference 8 - - 6 - 6 .8
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 - - 6 - 6 1.2
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 5 - - 6 - 6 1.2
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 4 - - 6 - 6 1.5
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 29 28 57.0 5.7 6.0 30 13.0 52 2 1 7 2 5 3 1
Conference 8 24 21 45.0 5.6 3.5 20 9.5 36 1 1 7 2 5 2 1
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 13 14 27.0 5.4 3.5 16 7.0 28 1 0 0 2 5 1 1
Away 5 16 14 30.0 6.0 2.5 14 6.0 24 1 1 7 0 0 2 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 13 14 27.0 5.4 3.5 16 7.0 28 1 0 0 2 5 1 1
Losses 5 16 14 30.0 6.0 2.5 14 6.0 24 1 1 7 0 0 2 0
Month September 4 12 13 25.0 6.3 5.0 25 7.5 33 2 0 0 1 5 1 1
October 4 11 10 21.0 5.3 0.0 0 2.5 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
November 2 6 5 11.0 5.5 1.0 5 3.0 14 0 1 7 0 0 0 0

News Mentions

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Cracraft, Hangartner garner all-region accolades

Freshman Noah Cracraft and junior CJ Hangartner both garnered D3football.com All-Region Third Team honors.

December 11, 2024

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Six players named all-conference, Cracraft tabbed rookie of the year

Simpson placed six players on the All-American Rivers Conference Football Team, highlighted by two first team selections and inaugural Rookie of...

November 22, 2024

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Jensen breaks record, Cracraft shines as Storm cap perfect home season

J Jensen III and Noah Cracraft connected for three touchdowns, Joe Bream added one on the ground, and Simpson finished off a perfect 5-0 home...

November 16, 2024

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No. 12/13 Knights pull away from Storm late

The Storm put up a strong fight and hung with No. 12/13 Wartburg for as long as they could, but the Knights pulled away with a big second half to...

October 19, 2024

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Storm top Prairie Wolves on Homecoming, improve to 3-0 at home

Simpson gained an early lead and held off a late surge by Nebraska Wesleyan, securing a 21-14 Homecoming victory to maintain an undefeated 3-0...

October 12, 2024

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Simpson overpowered by Central

The Dutch took control early, scoring on every possession in the first half and capitalizing on three turnovers to fuel a 59-14 victory over the...

October 5, 2024

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Jensen, Hangartner tabbed players of the week

Quarterback J Jensen III and linebacker CJ Hangartner earned top honors from the American Rivers Conference following Simpson’s dominant...

September 30, 2024

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Simpson clinches 66-14 home win over Loras

J Jensen III threw five touchdown passes, the special teams unit delivered a blocked punt, safety and fumble recovery, and Simpson stormed to a...

September 28, 2024

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Simpson succumbs to Dubuque in A-R-C opener

Despite a defensive effort featuring three interceptions and a forced fumble, Simpson succumbed to a 28-14 defeat in its American Rivers Conferenc...

September 21, 2024

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Hangartner garners defensive player of the week honors

For the second time in his career and first time this season, CJ Hangartner has been tabbed the American Rivers Conference Defensive Player of the...

September 16, 2024

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Storm erupt in second half, defeat Polars 45-7

Demarico Young and Noah Cracraft scored twice in the second half, the defense generated three interceptions, and Simpson rolled to a commanding...

September 14, 2024

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Simpson football voted sixth in A-R-C Preseason Coaches Poll

The Storm have been picked sixth in the A-R-C Preseason Coaches Poll.

August 23, 2024