Hager with the Los Angeles Rams in 2016
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | (1992-05-04) May 4, 1992 (age 32) 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 former American football linebacker. He played college footballatBaylor.[1][2] He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft.[3]
Hager attended and played high school footballatWestlake High School,[4] where his teammates included future NFL quarterback Nick Foles and kicker Justin Tucker.[5]
Hager attended and played college football for Baylor.[6]
| 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 | ||||
| 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 ft0+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] | ||||||||||||
Hager was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round, 224th overall, of the 2015 NFL draft. The 224 overall pick was traded to the Rams by the New York Jets in exchange for Zac Stacy.[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]
On August 7, 2020, Hager signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[11] He was released on August 23, 2020.[12]
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]
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]
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St. Louis Rams 2015 NFL draft selections
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