Matt Longacre

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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 32)
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
Player stats at PFR

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.

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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
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.66 s2.72 s4.26 s7.07 s33 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]

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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.
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