Ra'Shede Hageman

Ra'Shede Hageman
No. 77Atlanta Falcons
Position: Defensive Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-08-08) August 8, 1990
Place of birth: Lansing, Michigan
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
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Tackles: 45
Sacks: 2.0
Passes Def: 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 for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Falcons in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Minnesota.

Early years

Hageman was born in Lansing, Michigan. 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, Xaviar, 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.

He 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.[1]

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.[2] He was redshirted that year. As a redshirt freshman in 2010 he played in eight games making five tackles. As a sophomore in 2011, he played in 12 games, recording 12 tackles and two sacks. Starting all 13 games as a junior in 2012, he recorded 35 tackles and six sacks.

Professional career

2014 NFL Draft

Hageman was considered one of the top defensive tackle prospects for the 2014 NFL Draft.[3][4] He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round, 37th overall in the 2014 NFL Draft.[5]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 6 in 310 lb34 14 in10 14 in 5.02 s 7.87 s 35.5 in 9 ft 5 in 32 reps
All values from NFL Combine[6]

Personal life

In 2011, Hageman's son, Zion, was born.

References

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