Alexander Yeager
No. 45 New England Patriots | |||||||||
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| Outside Linebacker | |||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Big Piney, WY | |||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||
| High school: Big Piney HS | |||||||||
| College: Colorado State | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2025 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2025 for the New England Patriots | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2025 | |||||||||
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Alexander Yeager is an American football Outside Linebacker for the New England Patriots. He played college football at Colorado State.
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College Career
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Alexander Yeager OLB |
Big Piney, WY | Big Piney HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||
Skill: Potential:
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College Statistics
| Season | Defense | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Tackles | TFLs | Sacks | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Safety | |||
| 2020 |  Redshirted | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 7 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 49 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NCAA Career Totals | 36 | 36 | 123 | 25 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Professional Career
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | Shuttle | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic |
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| 6 ft 1 in | 243 lb | 4.71 s | 4.45 s | 7.19 s | 25.5 in | 9 ft 5 in | 26 reps | N/A |
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Draft
Alexander Yeager was selected by the New England Patriots, with the 228th pick, in the 7th round of the 2025 NFLHC Draft
Contract Info
As a 7th Round Pick, Yeager is on a 4 Year, $2 Million Deal which pays $500k/Season. This deal expires following the 2028 NFLHC Season.
