Matthew D. Henningsen (born July 9, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin.
_(cropped).jpg) Henningsen with Wisconsin in 2018 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 9, 1999 Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 291 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Menomonee Falls (Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin) | ||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin (2017–2021) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 6 / pick: 206 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 10-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 3 3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
289 lb (131 kg) |
33 1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9 3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
1.75 s | 4.29 s | 7.19 s | 37.5 in (0.95 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
22 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day[1][2] | ||||||||||||
Henningsen was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round, 206th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[3] He appeared in all 17 games as a rookie. He finished with one sack and 21 total tackles.[4] In the 2023 season, he appeared in all 17 games and had 19 total tackles and two passes defended.[5]
On August 27, 2024, Henningsen was waived by the Broncos.[6] The next day, he was re-signed to the Broncos' practice squad.[7]
Personal Life
editOutside of football, Henningsen is an avid chess player, streaming on Twitch.tv.[8] He also plays the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.[9] Henningsen has a bachelor's and a master's degree in electrical engineering, and has contributed to neurosurgery research efforts at UW–Madison.[10]
Henningsen has three brothers, all of whom also played football at Menomonee Falls and earned degrees at UW–Madison.[9] His parents both worked as lawyers.[9]
References
edit- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Matt Henningsen, Wisconsin NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Matt Henningsen 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ Kellem, Joshua (April 30, 2022). "Broncos select defensive end Matt Henningsen in 6th round of NFL draft". Broncos Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Matt Henningsen 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Matt Henningsen 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 27, 2024). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 28, 2024). "Broncos sign 15 players to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Matt Henningsen's Twitch Channel". Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c Temple, Jesse (December 3, 2021). "Wisconsin's 'mad scientist': How DE Matt Henningsen's passion for academics has him succeeding on and off the field". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Radcliffe, J. R. (September 15, 2023). "Ex-Badgers lineman Matt Henningsen, now in the NFL, contributes to groundbreaking brain-surgery science". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
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