Bryce Hager
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Hager with the Los Angeles Rams in 2016
No. 54, 58
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1992-05-04) May 4, 1992 (age 31)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Westlake (Austin, Texas)
College:Baylor
NFL draft:2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 224
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:71
Sacks:0.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:4
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

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

Hager attended and played college football for Baylor.[6]

Statistics

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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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

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

On August 7, 2020, Hager signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[11] He was released on August 23, 2020.[12]

New York Jets

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

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

  1. ^ Dunne, Tyler. "Baylor ILB Hager has experience in coverage, stands out in Indy". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Hylton, Wil S. (August 31, 2022). "How Justin Tucker Became the Greatest Kicker in N.F.L. History". The New York Times Magazine.
  6. ^ "Bryce Hager College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "Bryce Hager Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Simmons, Myles (May 6, 2019). "Rams re-sign LB Bryce Hager". TheRams.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  10. ^ Alper, Josh (November 12, 2019). "Rams put Brian Allen, Bryce Hager on injured reserve". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  11. ^ "Raiders sign linebacker Bryce Hager". Raiders.com. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "Raiders add veteran experience at two key positions with Emanuel and Riddick signings". Raiders.com. August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  13. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 22, 2020). "Jets Sign 3 Players to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
  14. ^ Alper, Josh (October 24, 2020). "Jets activate Denzel Mims". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  15. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 31, 2020). "Jets Place S Bradley McDougald on Injured Reserve; Activate CB Arthur Maulet". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  16. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 3, 2020). "Jets Sign LB Bryce Hager, S Bennett Jackson to Active Roster; Release OL Jimmy Murray". NewYorkJets.com.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "Football world of Britt Hager has come full circle". Horns247. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  19. ^ "Britt Hager Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.

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