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Chris Hackett (American football)

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Chris Hackett
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-03) August 3, 1993 (age 31)
Tyler, Texas
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Tyler (TX) John Tyler
College:TCU
Position:Safety
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Chris Hackett (born August 3, 1993) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football at TCU.

Early years

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Hackett attended John Tyler High School in Tyler, Texas. He was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit and ranked as the No. 38 safety in the nation in 2011.[1] He committed to Texas Christian University (TCU) to play college football.[2]

College career

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Hackett attended TCU from 2011 to 2014. After redshirting in 2011, Hackett became a starter his redshirt freshman season. He remained a starter through his junior season.[3]

After his junior season, Hackett entered the 2015 NFL draft.[4][5] He finished his career with 224 tackles and 12 interceptions.[6]

Professional career

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2015 NFL Combine

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)
195 lb
(88 kg)
31+12 in
(0.80 m)
9+78 in
(0.25 m)
4.81 s 4.20 s 7.12 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)
9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)
All values from the NFL Combine[7]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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After going unselected in the 2015 NFL draft, Hackett signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2015.[8] On September 4, 2015, he was waived.

Oakland Raiders

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On December 1, 2015, Hackett was signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad.[9] On August 29, 2016, he was released by the Raiders.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Rivals.com bio
  2. ^ JT's Bush, Hackett Commit to TCU Archived January 10, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Jason Verrett, Chris Hackett on opposite ends of size spectrum
  4. ^ TCU safety Chris Hackett will declare for NFL Draft
  5. ^ TCU safety Chris Hackett declaring for NFL Draft
  6. ^ TCU S Chris Hackett intends to enter 2015 NFL Draft
  7. ^ NFL Combine Profile
  8. ^ Smith, Scott (May 5, 2015). "Bucs Add 13 Undrafted Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  9. ^ "Oakland Raiders add linebacker, defensive back to practice squad". Oakland Raiders. Archived from the original on December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Oakland Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. August 29, 2016. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017.
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