Bruce Hector (born October 7, 1994) is an American professional football defensive tackle.
He played college football at South Florida and signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
As a senior, Hector made 55 tackles (9.5 for a loss) and was named first-team Class 5A all-state.
[2] As a senior, Hector made 38 tackles, 13 for loss, seven sacks with a forced fumble and one pass defensed and was named second-team All-AAC.
[3] Following the end of his senior season, Hector was invited to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
[6] He made his NFL debut on September 6, 2018, in the season opener against the Atlanta Falcons.
[10] Hector recorded his first career tackle, a combined sack of Cam Newton along with Brandon Graham, on October 21, 2018, in a 21–17 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
[11] Hector was waived by the Eagles again on October 30, 2018, and re-signed to the practice squad on November 2.
[14] In his rookie season Hector played in eight games, recording two tackles and a half of a sack.
On August 22, 2019, Hector was traded to the Arizona Cardinals for safety Rudy Ford.