Ra'Shede Hageman

Ra'Shede Hageman
Free agent
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1990-08-08) August 8, 1990
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight: 318 lb (144 kg)
Career information
High school: Minneapolis (MN) Washburn
College: Minnesota
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Total tackles: 61
Sacks: 4.0
Pass deflections: 1
Forced fumbles: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Ra'Shede Hageman (born Ra'Shede Knox; August 8, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle who currently is a free agent. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Minnesota.

Early years

Hageman was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At a young age, Hageman's father died, and his mother spent time in prison dealing with drug and alcohol abuse. Hageman and his brother, Xavier, were found at the age of four and three, respectively, in the closet of a crack house, and spent subsequent years at various foster homes in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area. He and his brother were adopted by lawyers Eric Hageman and Jill Coyle in 1998.[1]

Hageman attended Washburn High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he played basketball and football. On the football field, he played tight end and as a senior he had 11 touchdown receptions. He was ranked by Rivals.com as the sixth best tight end recruit.[2]

College career

Hageman received scholarship offers to play football from Nebraska, Florida, Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, but opted to stay home and play for the University of Minnesota. Hageman moved to the defensive line as a freshman in 2009.[3] He was redshirted that year. As a redshirt freshman in 2010, he played in eight games making five tackles.[4] As a sophomore in 2011, he played in 12 games, recording 12 tackles and two sacks.[5] Starting all 13 games as a junior in 2012, he recorded 35 tackles and six sacks.[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m)		 310 lb
(141 kg)		 34 1⁄4 in
(0.87 m)		 10 1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 5.02 s 7.87 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		 32 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

Hageman was considered one of the top defensive tackle prospects for the 2014 NFL Draft.[8][9] He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round, 37th overall in the 2014 NFL Draft.[10] In his rookie season, he recorded 16 total tackles and one sack.[11]

In the 2015 season, Hageman recorded 27 total tackles and one sack.[12]

In the 2016 season, Hageman recorded 18 total tackles and two sacks.[13] At the end of the 2016 season, Hageman and the Falcons reached Super Bowl LI, where they faced the New England Patriots on February 5, 2017. In the Super Bowl, he had two total tackles as the Falcons fell in a 34–28 overtime defeat.[14]

On September 2, 2017, Hageman was placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List as a result of domestic violence-related charges filed by prosecutors in DeKalb County, Georgia, following a March 2016 incident.[15] He was later released by the Falcons on September 4, 2017.[16]

Personal life

In 2011, Hageman's son, Zion, was born.[17]

References

  1. ↑ Pelissero, Tom. "Ra'Shede Hageman uses fury as football fuel". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  2. ↑ Rivals.com
  3. ↑ Freshman tight end Ra'Shede Hageman will play defensive end for Gophers, too
  4. ↑ "Ra'Shede Hageman 2010 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  5. ↑ "Ra'Shede Hageman 2011 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  6. ↑ "Ra'Shede Hageman 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  7. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/ra'shede-hageman?id=2543478
  8. ↑ NFL Draft Scout
  9. ↑ Minnesota's Ra'Shede Hageman emulates NFL's Suh, Watt
  10. ↑ Ra'Shede Hageman Drafted by Atlanta Falcons
  11. ↑ "Ra'Shede Hageman 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  12. ↑ "Ra'Shede Hageman 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  13. ↑ "Ra'Shede Hageman 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  14. ↑ "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  15. ↑ Conway, Kelsey (September 2, 2017). "2017 Atlanta Falcons Roster Cuts Tracker: Deadline To 53 Is 4 P.M. ET On Saturday". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  16. ↑ Tabeek, Matthew (September 4, 2017). "Falcons Release Defensive Tackle Ra'Shede Hageman". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  17. ↑ Murphy, Brian (2015-11-27). "Ra'Shede Hageman: Former Gophers standout thriving in Atlanta". Twin Cities. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
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