Dewayne Hendrix

Dewayne Hendrix (born June 13, 1995) is an American football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Dewayne Hendrix
No. 40 – Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-06-13) June 13, 1996
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:O'Fallon (O'Fallon, Illinois)
College:Pittsburgh
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active

Early years

Hendrix attended O'Fallon Township High School. In his senior season, he had 60 tackles and was named a Semper Fidelis All-American.[1] A four-star recruit, Hendrix was rated as the No. 5 strongside defensive end, the No. 3 player in Illinois, and the No. 78 overall recruit by Rivals.com.[2] He received 22 scholarship offers, including Michigan State, Illinois and seven other Big Ten schools but committed to Tennessee.[3]

College career

Hendrix played seven games as a true freshman at Tennessee and had two tackles. In December, he announced he was transferring from the program in search of a "better opportunity."[3] He decided to transfer to Pittsburgh on April 27, 2015, turning down offers from Illinois, Iowa State and Northern Illinois.[2]

He lost his sophomore season to injury after hurting his foot in the Week 1 game against Villanova. In 2017, Hendrix played in 11 games and had 21 tackles including five for a loss. As a senior in 2018, he recorded 29 tackles including five for a loss and had 4.5 sacks.[4] In his career at Pittsburgh, Hendrix played in 25 games and made 50 tackles, including 10 for a loss, 7.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries.[5][6]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Hendrix was signed by the Miami Dolphins on April 29.[4] He participated in the preseason, and had two sacks against the Atlanta Falcons and one sack versus the New Orleans Saints.[5] He was waived on August 31.[7] Hendrix was subsequently signed to the Dolphins' practice squad, but was waived on October 7.[8]

On November 19, the Chicago Bears signed Hendrix to their practice squad.[9] He was waived by the Bears on December 9.[10] On December 18, Hendrix was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars to their practice squad.[11]

Hendrix joined the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL.[1] In five games with the BattleHawks, Hendrix had four tackles, one sack and a quarterback hurry. On March 30, 2020, Hendrix signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[5]

References
  1. Woodside, Nathan (February 15, 2020). "It 'feels good to be back' for BattleHawks' Dewayne Hendrix, after leaving hometown O'Fallon for college football, NFL". The Telegraph. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  2. Taylor, John (April 27, 2015). "Ex-Vol Dewayne Hendrix moves on to Pitt". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. DiPaola, Jerry (April 27, 2015). "Former Tennessee DE Hendrix announces transfer to Pitt". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  4. Wilson, Mike (April 29, 2019). "Former Pitt defensive end Dewayne Hendrix signs with Miami Dolphins". Cardiac Hill. SB Nation. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  5. Varley, Teresa (March 30, 2020). "Steelers sign three free agents". Steelers.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  6. Strackbein, Noah (March 30, 2020). "Steelers Announce Signings of Three XFL Players, Add DE Dewayne Hendrix". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  7. "Dolphins Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Miami Dolphins.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  8. Jackson, Barry (October 7, 2019). "Why Stephen Ross might need to intervene. And former NFL executive defends Dolphins' plan". Miami Herald. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  9. Finley, Patrick (November 19, 2019). "The Bears will be irrelevant the rest of the season unless Mitch Trubisky plays". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  10. Mayer, Larry (December 8, 2019). "Quick Hits: Hicks gears up to return Sunday, Bears sign LB". Chicago Bears.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  11. Reid, John (December 18, 2019). "Jaguars vs. Falcons: DJ Chark returns to practice after missing Sunday's game against Raiders". Florida Times-Union. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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