Chris Hackett (American football)

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Chris Hackett
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-03) August 3, 1993 (age 30)
Tyler, Texas
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Tyler (TX) John Tyler
College: TCU
Position: Safety
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Chris Hackett (born August 3, 1993) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football at TCU.

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Early years

Hackett attended John Tyler High School in Tyler, Texas. He was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit and ranked as the No. 38 safety in the nation in 2011. [1] He committed to Texas Christian University (TCU) to play college football. [2]

College career

Hackett attended TCU from 2011 to 2014. After redshirting in 2011, Hackett became a starter his redshirt freshman season. He remained a starter through his junior season. [3]

After his junior season, Hackett entered the 2015 NFL Draft. [4] [5] He finished his career with 224 tackles and 12 interceptions. [6]

Professional career

2015 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)
195 lb
(88 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
4.81 s4.20 s7.12 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)
9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)
All values from the NFL Combine [7]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

After going unselected in the 2015 NFL Draft, Hackett signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2015. [8] On September 4, 2015, he was waived.

Oakland Raiders

On December 1, 2015, Hackett was signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad. [9] On August 29, 2016, he was released by the Raiders. [10]

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References

  1. Rivals.com bio
  2. JT's Bush, Hackett Commit to TCU Archived January 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Jason Verrett, Chris Hackett on opposite ends of size spectrum
  4. TCU safety Chris Hackett will declare for NFL Draft
  5. TCU safety Chris Hackett declaring for NFL Draft
  6. TCU S Chris Hackett intends to enter 2015 NFL Draft
  7. NFL Combine Profile
  8. Smith, Scott (May 5, 2015). "Bucs Add 13 Undrafted Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  9. "Oakland Raiders add linebacker, defensive back to practice squad". Oakland Raiders. Archived from the original on December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  10. "Oakland Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. August 29, 2016. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017.