Bryce Hager

Bryce Gunnar Hager (born May 4, 1992) is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). 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]

Bryce Hager
Hager in 2016
No. 58 – New York Jets
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1992-05-04) May 4, 1992
Austin, Texas
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
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • All-America (2014)
  • Second Team All-Big 12 (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:71
Sacks:0.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:0
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Hager attended and played high school football at Westlake High School.[4]

College career

Hager attended and played college football for Baylor.[5]

Collegiate statistics
Bryce Hager Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Year School Conference Class Pos G 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 Baylor 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 size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 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[6]

St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams

Hager was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round, 224th overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft.[7]

On May 6, 2019, Hager re-signed with the Rams.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on November 12, 2019 with a shoulder injury.[9]

Las Vegas Raiders

On August 7, 2020, Hager signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[10] He was released on August 23, 2020.[11]

New York Jets

On September 22, 2020, Hager was signed to the New York Jets practice squad.[12] 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.[13][14] He was promoted to the active roster on November 3, 2020.[15]

Personal life

Hager has a younger brother named Breckyn who previously played linebacker for the Texas Longhorns.[16] Hager's father, Britt Hager, played nine years in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos, and St. Louis Rams.[17][18]

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.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Baylor LB Bryce Hager, former Westlake High star, is attracting draft attention". Statesman U. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  5. "Bryce Hager College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  6. "Bryce Hager Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  7. 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.
  8. Simmons, Myles (May 6, 2019). "Rams re-sign LB Bryce Hager". TheRams.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  9. Alper, Josh (November 12, 2019). "Rams put Brian Allen, Bryce Hager on injured reserve". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
  10. "Raiders sign linebacker Bryce Hager". Raiders.com. August 7, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  11. "Raiders add veteran experience at two key positions with Emanuel and Riddick signings". Raiders.com. August 23, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  12. Greenberg, Ethan (September 22, 2020). "Jets Sign 3 Players to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com.
  13. Alper, Josh (October 24, 2020). "Jets activate Denzel Mims". NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  14. Greenberg, Ethan (October 31, 2020). "Jets Place S Bradley McDougald on Injured Reserve; Activate CB Arthur Maulet". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  15. Greenberg, Ethan (November 3, 2020). "Jets Sign LB Bryce Hager, S Bennett Jackson to Active Roster; Release OL Jimmy Murray". NewYorkJets.com.
  16. 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.
  17. "Football world of Britt Hager has come full circle". Horns247. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  18. "Britt Hager Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
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