Alexander Yeager No. 45 New England Patriots |
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Outside Linebacker |
Personal information |
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Place of birth: Big Piney, WY |
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 243 lb (110 kg) |
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Career information |
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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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- New England Patriots (2025 - Present)
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Roster status: Active |
Career highlights and awards |
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 0, 2025 |
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Tackles |
0 |
Sacks |
0 |
Interceptions |
0 |
Forced Fumbles |
0 |
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Alexander Yeager is an American football Outside Linebacker for the New England Patriots. He played college football at Colorado State.
College Career
Recruiting
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Alexander Yeager OLB
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Big Piney, WY
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Big Piney HS
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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243 lb (110 kg)
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Skill: Potential:
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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College Statistics
NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
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Colorado State Rams
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Season
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Defense
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GP |
GS |
Tackles |
TFLs |
Sacks |
Int |
PD |
FF |
FR |
TD |
Safety
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2020
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Redshirted
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2021
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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2022
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12 |
12 |
25 |
7 |
3.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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2023
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12 |
12 |
49 |
7 |
3.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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2024
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12 |
12 |
49 |
11 |
5.5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0
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NCAA Career Totals
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36 |
36 |
123 |
25 |
12.0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0
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Professional Career
Pre-draft
Pre-draft measurables
Ht
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Wt
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40-yd dash
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Shuttle
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3-cone
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Vert
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Broad
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BP
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Wonderlic
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6 ft 1 in
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243 lb
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4.71 s
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4.45 s
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7.19 s
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25.5 in
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9 ft 5 in
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26 reps
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N/A
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All values from NFL Combine
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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.
Career Statistics
Regular Season
Career Statistics (Regular Season)
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Year |
Team |
Games |
Starts |
Defensive |
Rating
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Tackles |
Sacks |
FF |
FR |
INT |
TD |
Safeties
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2025 |
NE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
75
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2026 |
NE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
76
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Career |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Contract History
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Year |
Team |
Contract Year |
Contract Information |
Notes
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Years |
Total |
Guaranteed |
Non-Guaranteed
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2025 |
NE |
1st |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0,5 |
Drafted
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2026 |
NE |
2nd |
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0 |
0,5 |
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2027 |
NE |
3rd |
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0 |
0,5 |
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2028 |
NE |
4th |
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0 |
0,5 |
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Career |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
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Active roster | |
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Reserve lists | |
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Practice squad | |
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