Bryce Hager
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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Born: | Austin, Texas, U.S. | May 4, 1992||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Westlake (Austin, Texas) | ||||||||||
College: | Baylor (2010–2014) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 224 | ||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Bryce Gunnar Hager (born May 4, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Baylor.[1][2] He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.[3]
Early years[edit]
Hager attended and played high school football at Westlake High School,[4] where his teammates included future NFL quarterback Nick Foles and kicker Justin Tucker.[5]
College career[edit]
Hager attended and played college football for Baylor.[6]
Statistics[edit]
Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF | ||||||
2011 | Baylor | Big 12 | FR | LB | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2012 | Baylor | Big 12 | SO | LB | 12 | 72 | 52 | 124 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2013 | Baylor | Big 12 | JR | LB | 9 | 46 | 25 | 71 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 91 | 1 | 0 |
2014 | Baylor | Big 12 | SR | LB | 13 | 76 | 38 | 114 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Career | 47 | 202 | 120 | 322 | 24.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 91 | 1 | 5 |
Professional career[edit]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.60 s | 4.36 s | 7.15 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | 26 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[7] |
St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams[edit]
Hager was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round, 224th overall, of the 2015 NFL draft.[8]
On May 6, 2019, Hager re-signed with the Rams.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on November 12, 2019, with a shoulder injury.[10]
Las Vegas Raiders[edit]
On August 7, 2020, Hager signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[11] He was released on August 23, 2020.[12]
New York Jets[edit]
On September 22, 2020, Hager was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets.[13] He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 and October 31 for the team's weeks 7 and 8 games against the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[14][15] He was promoted to the active roster on November 3, 2020.[16]
Personal life[edit]
Hager has a younger brother named Breckyn who played linebacker for the Texas Longhorns.[17] Hager's father, Britt Hager, played nine years in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, and St. Louis Rams.[18][19]
References[edit]
- ^ Dunne, Tyler. "Baylor ILB Hager has experience in coverage, stands out in Indy". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Baylor LB Bryce Hager, former Westlake High star, is attracting draft attention". March 18, 2015. Archived from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ "St. Louis Rams select Baylor LB Bryce Hager 224th overall in 2015 NFL draft | | Dallas Morning News". Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ "Baylor LB Bryce Hager, former Westlake High star, is attracting draft attention". Statesman U. Archived from the original on March 22, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ Hylton, Wil S. (August 31, 2022). "How Justin Tucker Became the Greatest Kicker in N.F.L. History". The New York Times Magazine.
- ^ "Bryce Hager College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Bryce Hager Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (May 2, 2015). "Rams Select Bryce Hager at No. 224 Overall". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (May 6, 2019). "Rams re-sign LB Bryce Hager". TheRams.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ Alper, Josh (November 12, 2019). "Rams put Brian Allen, Bryce Hager on injured reserve". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Raiders sign linebacker Bryce Hager". Raiders.com. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Raiders add veteran experience at two key positions with Emanuel and Riddick signings". Raiders.com. August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 22, 2020). "Jets Sign 3 Players to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Alper, Josh (October 24, 2020). "Jets activate Denzel Mims". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 31, 2020). "Jets Place S Bradley McDougald on Injured Reserve; Activate CB Arthur Maulet". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 3, 2020). "Jets Sign LB Bryce Hager, S Bennett Jackson to Active Roster; Release OL Jimmy Murray". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Epstein, Jori. "A lesson from Nick Foles helped inspire Texas' Breckyn Hager not to quit on his NFL dreams". USA TODAY. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Football world of Britt Hager has come full circle". Horns247. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "Britt Hager Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Baylor Bears bio
- Media related to Bryce Hager at Wikimedia Commons