Matt Longacre
 Longacre with the Rams in 2016 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 21, 1991 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Millard West (Omaha, Nebraska) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Northwest Missouri State (2010–2014) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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Matthew Allan Longacre (born September 21, 1991) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Northwest Missouri State and signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
College career
[edit]Longacre attended and played college football for Northwest Missouri State University, where he was named All-America defensive player of the year in 2013.[1] He was first-team All American in 2013 and 2014. The Bearcats won the 2013 NCAA Division II national championship. At the time he was ranked second all-time in school history sacks (30.5) and tackles-for-loss (47.0).[2]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) |
260 lb (118 kg) |
4.75 s | 1.66 s | 2.72 s | 4.26 s | 7.07 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
22 reps | |||
| All values from Northwest Missouri State Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Rams
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Longacre signed with the St. Louis Rams on May 8, 2015.[4] He was waived by the Rams on September 5, 2015, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] On November 6, he was promoted to the active roster.[7]
In the 2017 season, Longacre played in 14 games, recording 23 tackles and 5.5 sacks. He was placed on injured reserve on December 27, 2017, with a back injury.[8]
On April 16, 2018, Longacre sign his restricted free agent tender. He played 13 games in the 2018 season, finishing with 17 tackles and a sack.
Arizona Cardinals
[edit]On July 24, 2019, Longacre signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[9] After only four days on the team, he was released by the Cardinals.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Matt Longacre - 2014 - Football".
- ^ "Former Bearcat's football journey leads to Super Bowl 53". February 2019.
- ^ "Draft ranking 2015". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (May 8, 2015). "Rams Announce Undrafted Free Agents". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (September 5, 2015). "Rams Reduce Roster to 53 Players". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (September 6, 2015). "Rams Announce Practice Squad". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (November 6, 2015). "Practice Report 11/6: Defensive Continuity Leading to Success". Archived from the original on April 11, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (December 27, 2017). "OLB Matt Longacre to be Placed on IR". TheRams.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (July 24, 2019). "With Camp Starting, Cardinals Sign Linebacker Matt Longacre". azcardinals.com.
- ^ Root, Jess (July 28, 2019). "Cardinals release OLB Matt Longacre after only 4 days". cardswire.usatoday.