Britt Hager
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 20, 1966 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Odessa, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Texas | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1989 / Round: 3 / Pick: 81 | ||||||||
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Britt Harley Hager (born February 20, 1966 in Odessa, Texas) is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos and St. Louis Rams. He played college football at the University of Texas and was drafted in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft. Britt Hager, was one of the most prolific tacklers in University of Texas history, setting a school record in 1988 with 195 tackles after setting the previous school record with 187 the year before. He also holds the career Texas record with 499 tackles while in Austin
After football
In 2005, Hager opened the first Texas location for 1-800-Pack-Rat and now manages several successful franchise locations throughout the state. Hager, and his wife Bridgette, have four boys. His oldest played for North Texas, while another played for Blinn College. Another of his sons, Bryce, played linebacker at Baylor and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in 2015. And his youngest, Breckyn, is a sophomore linebacker at Britt's alma mater, the University of Texas.