Bryce Hager
 Hager with the Los Angeles Rams in 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | May 4, 1992 Austin, Texas,U.S. | ||||||||||||
| 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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Bryce Gunnar Hager(born May 4, 1992) is a formerAmerican footballlinebacker.He playedcollege footballatBaylor.[1][2]He was drafted by theSt. Louis Ramsin the seventh round of the2015 NFL draft.[3]
Early life
[edit]Hager attended and playedhigh school footballatWestlake High School,[4]where his teammates included future NFL quarterbackNick Folesand kickerJustin Tucker.[5]
College career
[edit]Hager attended and playedcollege footballforBaylor.[6]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft0+3⁄4in (1.85 m) |
234 lb (106 kg) |
31+3⁄8in (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 fromNFL Combine[7] | ||||||||||||
St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams
[edit]Hager was drafted by theSt. Louis Ramsin the seventh round, 224th overall, of the2015 NFL draft.The 224 overall pick was traded to the Rams by theNew York Jetsin exchange forZac Stacy.[8]
On May 6, 2019, Hager re-signed with the Rams.[9]He was placed oninjured reserveon November 12, 2019, with a shoulder injury.[10]
Las Vegas Raiders
[edit]On August 7, 2020, Hager signed with theLas Vegas Raiders.[11]He was released on August 23, 2020.[12]
New York Jets
[edit]On September 22, 2020, Hager was signed to thepractice squadof theNew 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 theBuffalo BillsandKansas 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 playedlinebackerfor theTexas Longhorns.[17]Hager's father,Britt Hager,played nine years in the NFL with thePhiladelphia 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.RetrievedDecember 4,2019.
- ^"Baylor LB Bryce Hager, former Westlake High star, is attracting draft attention".March 18, 2015. Archived fromthe originalon March 22, 2015.RetrievedMay 2,2015.
- ^"St. Louis Rams select Baylor LB Bryce Hager 224th overall in 2015 NFL draft | | Dallas Morning News".Archived fromthe originalon May 5, 2015.RetrievedMay 2,2015.
- ^"Baylor LB Bryce Hager, former Westlake High star, is attracting draft attention".Statesman U.Archived fromthe originalon March 22, 2015.RetrievedDecember 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.RetrievedDecember 4,2019.
- ^"Bryce Hager Combine Profile".NFL.com.RetrievedMarch 20,2020.
- ^Simmons, Myles (May 2, 2015)."Rams Select Bryce Hager at No. 224 Overall".TheRams.com.Archived fromthe originalon September 16, 2017.RetrievedSeptember 15,2017.
- ^Simmons, Myles (May 6, 2019)."Rams re-sign LB Bryce Hager".TheRams.com.RetrievedDecember 3,2019.
- ^Alper, Josh (November 12, 2019)."Rams put Brian Allen, Bryce Hager on injured reserve".Pro Football Talk.NBC Sports.RetrievedDecember 3,2019.
- ^"Raiders sign linebacker Bryce Hager".Raiders.com.August 7, 2020.RetrievedAugust 10,2020.
- ^"Raiders add veteran experience at two key positions with Emanuel and Riddick signings".Raiders.com.August 23, 2020.RetrievedAugust 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.RetrievedNovember 8,2020.
- ^Greenberg, Ethan (October 31, 2020)."Jets Place S Bradley McDougald on Injured Reserve; Activate CB Arthur Maulet".NewYorkJets.com.RetrievedNovember 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.RetrievedDecember 4,2019.
- ^"Football world of Britt Hager has come full circle".Horns247.RetrievedDecember 4,2019.
- ^"Britt Hager Stats".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedDecember 4,2019.
External links
[edit]- Baylor Bears bio
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