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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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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Born: | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | September 21, 1991||||||||||
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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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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]
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] |
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.
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]