Matt Longacre

Matt Longacre
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Longacre with the Rams in 2016
No. 96
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1991-09-21) September 21, 1991 (age 33)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:Millard West
(Omaha, Nebraska)
College:Northwest Missouri State (2010–2014)
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • MIAA Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
  • MIAA All-America (2014)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:38
Total tackles:57
Sacks:6.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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

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

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

  1. ^ "Matt Longacre - 2014 - Football".
  2. ^ "Former Bearcat's football journey leads to Super Bowl 53". February 2019.
  3. ^ "Draft ranking 2015". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  4. ^ Simmons, Myles (May 8, 2015). "Rams Announce Undrafted Free Agents". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Simmons, Myles (September 6, 2015). "Rams Announce Practice Squad". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Simmons, Myles (December 27, 2017). "OLB Matt Longacre to be Placed on IR". TheRams.com.
  9. ^ Urban, Darren (July 24, 2019). "With Camp Starting, Cardinals Sign Linebacker Matt Longacre". azcardinals.com.
  10. ^ Root, Jess (July 28, 2019). "Cardinals release OLB Matt Longacre after only 4 days". cardswire.usatoday.