Alex Henery

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Alex Henery
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Henery (right) kicking a field goal while with the Philadelphia Eagles
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Position: Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1987-08-18) August 18, 1987 (age 36)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school: Omaha (NE) Burke
College: Nebraska
NFL draft: 2011  / Round: 4 / Pick: 120
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Field goals made:75
Field goals attempted:91
Field goal %:82.4
Longest field goal:51
Player stats at PFR

Alex Henery (born August 17, 1987) is a former American football kicker. He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and set an NCAA record for field goal accuracy with an 89.5% success rate. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

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Early life

Henery was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended Omaha Burke High School and was one of the top walk-ons in Nebraska's 2006 class. He earned Omaha World-Herald first-team All-Nebraska and first-team Lincoln Journal Star Super-State honors as a punter. Henery averaged 41.4 yards per punt as a senior, and also connected on 6-of-10 field goals and 37-of-38 extra-point tries.

Henery contributed to Omaha Burke High School having a 7–5 finish and earning a trip to the state semifinals. He earned first-team all-state honors as a junior, averaging 41.7 yards per punt. He also played soccer and led Burke to a 14–3 record and the state playoffs. He received a scholarship offer to play soccer for Creighton University.

College career

Henery attended the University of Nebraska, and played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team from 2007 to 2010. For most of his college career, he served as the punter and placekicker for the Cornhuskers, and received all-conference honors at both positions. He was a second-team All-Big 12 selection at placekicker in 2009 and 2010, and was previously an honorable mention selection in 2008; at punter, he was a second-team All-Big 12 selection in 2010, and received honorable mention honors in 2009. On November 28, 2008, he set a Nebraska team record when he kicked a 57-yard field goal [1] in a 40–31 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes. During his four seasons as a Cornhusker, he set an NCAA career record by completing 89.5 percent of his attempted field goals. His total accuracy on combined field goals and extra points also set a new NCAA record of 96.7 percent. He is the all-time leading scorer in Nebraska history with 397 points.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in
(1.87 m)		177 lb
(80 kg)		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)
All values from the NFL Combine [2] [3]
Alex Henery kicks off against the Redskins. Alex Henery13.JPG
Alex Henery kicks off against the Redskins.

Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles chose Henery in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft with the 120th overall pick. [4] He began the 2011 season as the Eagles' starting placekicker, and set a new NFL record for field goal accuracy by a rookie kicker. In Week 16, he kicked a career-best 51-yard field goal in a 20−7 win over the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium.

In his second year with the Eagles, he set a franchise record by making 18 consecutive field goals, [5] and went on to extend the record to 22 (then-longest active streak in the league), before just missing a 58-yard field goal in Week 14 against Tampa Bay.

On August 30, 2014, Henery lost the starting placekicker position to Cody Parkey and was released by the Eagles. [6]

Detroit Lions

On September 22, 2014, the Detroit Lions signed Henery to replace struggling rookie Nate Freese. [7] On October 6, a day after missing three field goals in the Lions' week five loss to the Buffalo Bills, including a potential game-winner late in the final minute, he was released by the team. [8]

Post-career

Having retired from football, he currently works for Tetrad Property Group, a real estate company. Henery also occasionally instructs at summer kicking camps and gives private lessons. [9]

Personal life

Henery is the son of Guy (computer business) and Mary Henery (a medical technologist at Creighton University). He has an older brother named Eric and a younger sister named Andrea. In 2011, he married his longtime girlfriend Johna. He has a son named Landen. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Christopherson, Brian (November 28, 2008). "Record FG lifts Huskers past Colorado". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Alex Henery Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Scout Alex Henery College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  4. ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  5. ↑ Sherman, Rodger (December 2, 2012). "Henery nails franchise record 20th straight FG". SBNation.com.
  6. ↑ Kaye, Mike (August 30, 2014). "Eagles waive kicker Alex Henery". Bleeding Green Nation.
  7. ↑ "Detroit Lions To Release Nate Freese And Sign Alex Henery". September 22, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Lions cut kicker Henery after 3-miss Sunday". ESPN.com. October 6, 2014.
  9. 1 2 Christopherson, Brian (July 2, 2016). "Kicking days behind him, Alex Henery now embracing life's next phase". Lincoln Journal Star . Lee Enterprises . Retrieved February 19, 2018.
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