Bobby Wagner played at Utah State University during his collegiate tenure. The Washington Commanders' linebacker, Bobby Wagner, was born on June 27, 1990. Renowned as one of the best linebackers in NFL history, Wagner was the 47th pick in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. He stayed with the team for a decade before switching to the Los Angeles Rams in 2022, after which he collaborated with the Seahawks in 2023. In March 2024, he signed a contract with the Washington Commanders as a free agent.
Wagner is a 2013 Super Bowl champion and a nine-time Pro Bowler from 2014 to 2021 and 2023. Having been chosen six times for the first team in 2014 and 2016 to 2020, he is also a ten-time All-Pro selection. Wagner also received the Art Rooney Award in 2023. Throughout 13 NFL regular seasons, Wagner has played in 195 games, recording 1,789 combined tackles, including 1,043 solo tackles, 35.0 sacks, 69 pass deflections, 13 interceptions, 95 tackles for loss, and seven forced fumbles, as of Week 10 of the 2024 NFL season (via Pro Football reference).
Bobby Wagner’s College
Bobby Wagner attended Utah State University from 2008 to 2011. Utah was the only one who gave Wagner an offer given that, he was a two-star recruit coming out of high school. He majored in business entrepreneurship, according to the website of Utah State.
With Utah, Wagner recorded 445 tackles, 4.5 sacks, and four interceptions during his 4-year college football career. Meanwhile, in his senior year in 2011, Wagner had 147 tackles, four sacks, and two interceptions, which earned him the Western Atlantic Conference (WAC) Defensive Player of the Year. He was also a three-time first-team All-WAC from 2009 to 2011. He was thereafter invited to the NFL Combine but could not because he was suffering from pneumonia. Despite his being sick, he was projected to be a second-round pick by most draft experts and was ranked as the fourth-best linebacker in the draft class of 2012.
Wagner's college stats as per Utah State are as follows:
| Defense | ||||||||||
| Season | G/GS | UT | AT | Total | TFL | Sacks | INT | PBU | FF | FR |
| 2008 (Fr.) | 11/9 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 2.0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 (So.) | 12/12 | 53 | 62 | 115 | 8.0-22 | 0-0 | 2-32 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 (Jr.) | 12/12 | 61 | 72 | 133 | 8.0-15 | 0.5-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 35/33 | 134 | 165 | 299 | 18.0-39 | 0.5-3 | 2-32 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Receiving | |||||
| Season | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD | LG |
| 2010 (Jr.) | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Bobby Wagner’s High School
Bobby Wagner played high school football for the Titans at Colony High School in Ontario, California. He had 125 tackles in 2007 (92 solo, 33 assists), including four sacks in his final season. Along with being a tight end, he recorded 37 receptions for 595 yards and 11 touchdowns. He was recognized as an all-Mount Baldy League and all-CIF Central Division player. After leading the Titans to a CIF division title, he was named to the All-San Bernardino County team and was selected to the second team of the California Division 2 all-state team.
FAQs on Bobby Wagner College
A. No, Bobby Wagner did not retire and continues to play for the Washington Commanders as of November 2024.
A. Bobby Wagner's 40-yard dash time is 4.46 seconds at the Utah State's pro day in 2012.
A. Bobby Wagner has been a pro bowler nine times from 2014 to 2021 and 2023.
A. Bobby Wagner was a tight end in his high school days at Colony High School in Ontario, California.
