Joe Haeg (born March 11, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Dakota State and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round (155th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Cleveland Browns, and won Super Bowl LV with Tampa Bay.
 Haeg with the Indianapolis Colts in 2016 | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | March 11, 1993 Brainerd, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 304 lb (138 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Brainerd | ||||||
| College: | North Dakota State (2011–2015) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / round: 5 / pick: 155 | ||||||
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Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
304 lb (138 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.16 s | 4.47 s | 7.47 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) | ||||
| Shuttle, cone drill and broad are NFL Combine top performer All values from NFL Combine[1] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
editHaeg was drafted in the fifth round with the 155th overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts.[2] He signed his rookie contract with the Colts on May 5, 2016.[3] He played in 15 games with 14 starts as a rookie for the Colts.[4] In 2017, he played in all 16 games, starting 15 at right tackle and right guard.[5]
In 2018, Haeg started two games at right tackle and one at left tackle before suffering an ankle injury in Week 3.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on September 28, 2018.[7] He was activated off injured reserve on December 1, 2018.[8] He started two games at right guard upon his return in place of an injured Mark Glowinski.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editOn March 21, 2020, Haeg signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[9][10] Haeg appeared in 12 games and started three in the 2020 season.[11] Haeg played in Super Bowl LV, a 31–9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. He was targeted on a trick play that almost resulted in a touchdown reception but ended up as an incomplete pass.[12][13]
Pittsburgh Steelers
editHaeg signed a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers on March 24, 2021.[14] He was released on August 30, 2022.[15]
Cleveland Browns
editOn September 4, 2022, Haeg signed with the Cleveland Browns.[16] He was placed on injured reserve on October 29 with a concussion.[17] Haeg was released by the Browns on June 5, 2023.[18] He retired following the 2023 season.
NFL career statistics
edit| Legend | |
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| Won the Super Bowl | |
| Year | Team | Games | Starts |
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| 2016 | IND | 15 | 14 |
| 2017 | IND | 16 | 15 |
| 2018 | IND | 8 | 6 |
| 2019 | IND | 16 | 0 |
| 2020 | TB | 12 | 3 |
| 2021 | PIT | 5 | 1 |
| Career | 72 | 39 | |
References
edit- ^ "Joe Haeg Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Bowen, Kevin (May 5, 2016). "Colts Agree To Terms With Four More Draft Picks". Colts.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ "Joe Haeg 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Joe Haeg 2017Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Joe Haeg 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Sign Three To Active Roster From Practice Squad; Place T/G Joe Haeg On IR". Colts.com. September 28, 2018.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Activate T/G Joe Haeg; QB Phillip Walker Signed To Practice Squad". Colts.com. December 1, 2018.
- ^ Rapoport, Ian (March 20, 2020). "For the #Bucs and OL Joe Haeg, it's a 1-year, $2.3M deal that gives him a chance to make $3.3M, source said. The versatile lineman will help". twitter.com. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Scott (March 20, 2020). "Bucs Add OT Joe Haeg". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Joe Haeg 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Super Bowl LV – Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 7th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (February 7, 2021). "What we learned from Buccaneers win over Chiefs in Super Bowl LV". NFL.com. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (March 24, 2021). "Steelers sign Haeg, Killebrew and Marsh". Steelers.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (August 30, 2022). "Steelers make two trades; release five players". Steelers.com.
- ^ "Browns sign OT Joe Haeg and TE Jesse James". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 5, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "Browns place T Joe Haeg on injured reserve". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 29, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "Joe Haeg: Released by Cleveland". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
External links
edit- North Dakota State Bison bio
Media related to Joe Haeg at Wikimedia Commons
