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#47 Ruben Hyppolite II
Exp 1 yr NFLAge 25Ht / Wt 6'0" · 240 lbCollege Maryland
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Updated 2026-07-29LB room context
View full depth chart →Ruben Hyppolite II holds the WLB · Backup spot in Chicago Bears’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Ruben Hyppolite II played 7 games in 2025 with a 7% snap share.
Background & career
Ruben Hyppolite II is a 6'0", 240-pound linebacker for the Chicago Bears. The Maryland product appeared in 51 college games from 2022-24, recording 236 tackles, three sacks, one interception, six passes defensed, and one forced fumble while serving as a team captain in 2023 and earning Third-Team All-Big Ten honors. Chicago selected him with the 132nd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. In 2025, Hyppolite appeared in seven games with one start, tallying six tackles across defense and special teams.
Maryland2020 – 2024Bears2025 — present