Matt Longacre
Number96
PositionLinebacker
Birth dateSeptember 21, 1991 (age 34)
Birth placeOmaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Height6 ft
Height in3
Weight lbs265
High schoolMillard West (Omaha)
CollegeNorthwest Missouri State (2010–2014)
Undraftedyear2015
Pastteams
Highlights
  • MIAA Defensive Player of the Year (2014)
  • MIAA All-America (2014)
Statlabel 1Games played
Statvalue 138
Statlabel 2Total tackles
Statvalue 257
Statlabel 3Sacks
Statvalue 36.5
Statlabel 4Forced fumbles
Statvalue 41
Statlabel 5Fumble recoveries
Statvalue 51
PfrLongMa00

Matthew Allan Longacre (born September 21, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats and signed with the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2015.

College career

Longacre attended and played college football at 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

Los Angeles Rams

After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL draft, Longacre signed with the St. Louis Rams on May 8, 2015.[3] He was waived by the Rams on September 5, 2015, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] On November 6, he was promoted to the active roster.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8] After only four days on the team, he was released by the Cardinals.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Matt Longacre - 2014 - Football"
  2. ^ "Former Bearcat's football journey leads to Super Bowl 53". February 2019.
  3. ^ Simmons, Myles (May 8, 2015). "Rams Announce Undrafted Free Agents". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Simmons, Myles (September 6, 2015). "Rams Announce Practice Squad". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Simmons, Myles (December 27, 2017). "OLB Matt Longacre to be Placed on IR". TheRams.com
  8. ^ Urban, Darren (July 24, 2019). "With Camp Starting, Cardinals Sign Linebacker Matt Longacre". azcardinals.com
  9. ^ Root, Jess (July 28, 2019). "Cardinals release OLB Matt Longacre after only 4 days". Cards Wire. USA Today. Retrieved 2025-05-15.