Ruben Hyppolite II

Ruben Hyppolite II
No. 47 – Chicago Bears
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	September 16, 2001 (age 23); Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:	McArthur (Hollywood, Florida)
College:	Maryland (2020–2024)
NFL draft:	2025: 4th round, 132nd pick
Career history
	Chicago Bears (2025–present);
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-Big Ten (2023);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ruben Hyppolite II (born September 16, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and was selected by the Bears in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life

Hyppolite grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.^[1] He first attended American Heritage School in Plantation, where he played football and won two state championships.^[2] He then transferred to McArthur High School so that he would be able to graduate early (he was unable to at American Heritage, a private school).^[2] After playing at McArthur, Hyppolite was ranked a four-star prospect and one of the top-25 linebackers nationally.^[3] He was invited to the International Bowl as a member of the U.S. national team.^[1] He committed to play college football for the Maryland Terrapins.^[4]

College career

Hyppolite appeared in four games in 2020, recording 14 tackles.^[1] He then started 12 games as a sophomore in 2021, totaling 62 tackles and two tackles-for-loss (TFLs), and started eight games in 2022, recording 24 tackles and a pass breakup.^[1] He started all 13 games as a senior in 2023 and placed second for the Terrapins with 66 tackles, also totaling 2.5 TFLs and a pass breakup.^[1] He returned for a final season in 2024 and led the Terrapins with 66 tackles.^[5] He concluded his five-year collegiate career having appeared in 51 games, recording 236 tackles, three sacks and six passes defended.^[6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	31+5⁄8 in (0.80 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	4.42 s	1.53 s	2.58 s	4.34 s	6.96 s	33.0 in (0.84 m)	9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)	18 reps
All values from Pro Day^[7]