Tuesday 13 May 2014

BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY : AFRICAN AMERICAN " RA'SHEDE HAGEMAN " IS AN AMERICAN FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE TACKLE FOR THE ATLANTA FALCONS OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (NFL) : GOES IN

                                         






























































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Ra'Shede Hageman
 (born Ra'Shede Knox; August 8, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Falcons in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He playedcollege football at the University of Minnesota.

Early years

Hageman was born in Lansing, Michigan. At a young age, Hageman's father died, and his mother spent time in prison dealing with drug and alcohol abuse. Hageman and his brother, Xaviar, were found at the age of four and three, respectively, in the closet of a crack house, and spent subsequent years at various foster homes in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area. He and his brother were adopted by lawyers Eric Hageman and Jill Coyle in 1998.
He attended Washburn High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he played basketball and football. On the football field, he played tight end and as a senior he had 11 touchdown receptions. He was ranked by Rivals.com as the sixth best tight end recruit.[1]

College career

Hageman received scholarship offers to play football from NebraskaFloridaOhio StateOklahoma and Wisconsin, but opted to stay home and play for the University of Minnesota. Hageman moved to the defensive line as a freshman in 2009.[2] He was redshirted that year. As a redshirt freshman in 2010 he played in eight games making five tackles. As a sophomore in 2011, he played in 12 games, recording 12 tackles and two sacks. Starting all 13 games as a junior in 2012, he recorded 35 tackles and six sacks.

Professional career

2014 NFL Draft

Hageman was considered one of the top defensive tackle prospects for the 2014 NFL Draft.[3][4] He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round, 37th overall in the2014 NFL Draft.
Pre-draft measurables
HtWtArm lengthHand size40-yd dash10-yd split20-yd split20-ss3-coneVertBroadBP
6 ft 6 in310 lb34 14 in10 14 in5.02 s7.87 s35.5 in9 ft 5 in32 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5]

Personal life

In 2011, Hageman's son, Zion, was born.

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