Matt Longacre
 Longacre with the Los Angeles Rams in 2016 | |||||||||||||
| No. 96 – Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 21, 1991 Omaha, Nebraska | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Omaha (NE) Millard West | ||||||||||||
| College: | Northwest Missouri State | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2017 | |||||||||||||
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Matt Longacre (born September 21, 1991) is an American football defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwest Missouri State and signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
College career
Longacre attended and played college football for Northwest Missouri State University, where he was named All-America defensive player of the year.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | |||||||||||
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| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) | |||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2015 NFL Draft, Longacre signed with the St. Louis Rams on May 8, 2015.[1] He was waived by the Rams on September 5, 2015 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] On November 6, he was promoted to the active roster.[4]
In 2017, 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.[5]
On April 16, 2018, Longacre sign his restricted free agent tender.
References
- ^ Simmons, Myles (May 8, 2015). "Rams Announce Undrafted Free Agents". TheRams.com. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (September 5, 2015). "Rams Reduce Roster to 53 Players". TheRams.com. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (September 6, 2015). "Rams Announce Practice Squad". TheRams.com. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (November 6, 2015). "Practice Report 11/6: Defensive Continuity Leading to Success". Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (December 27, 2017). "OLB Matt Longacre to be Placed on IR". TheRams.com.