Bryce Gunnar Hager (born May 4, 1992) is an

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who is a free agent. He played college football at Baylor. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Early years

Hager attended and played

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at Westlake High School, where his teammates included future NFL quarterback

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and kicker

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College career

Hager attended and played college football for Baylor.

Collegiate statistics

Professional career

St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams

Hager was drafted by the

in the seventh round, 224th overall, of the 2015 NFL Draft. On May 6, 2019, Hager re-signed with the Rams. He was placed on injured reserve on November 12, 2019, with a shoulder injury.

Las Vegas Raiders

On August 7, 2020, Hager signed with the

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. He was released on August 23, 2020.

New York Jets

On September 22, 2020, Hager was signed to the New York Jets practice squad. 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

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, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. He was promoted to the active roster on November 3, 2020.

Personal life

Hager has a younger brother named Breckyn who previously played linebacker for the

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. Hager's father, Britt Hager, played nine years in the NFL with the

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, and

References

External links

Baylor Bears bio

Los Angeles Rams bio
1992 births Living people American football linebackers Baylor Bears football players Las Vegas Raiders players Los Angeles Rams players New York Jets players Players of American football from Austin, Texas St. Louis Rams players {{Linebacker-1990s-stub