Mac Hippenhammer

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Mac Hippenhammer
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-05) November 5, 1998 (age 26)
Virginia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:177 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school: R. Nelson Snider (Fort Wayne, Indiana)
College: Penn State (2017–2019)
Miami (OH) (2020–2022)
Position: Wide receiver
Undrafted: 2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Mac Elijah Hippenhammer (born November 5, 1998) [1] is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at Penn State and Miami (OH). He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

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Early life

Hippenhammer grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana and attended R. Nelson Snider High School where he lettered in football and baseball. He was a three-star rated recruit and would commit to play college football and baseball at Penn State University. [2] [3]

College career

Penn State

Hippenhammer was redshirted during his true freshman season in 2017. [4] [5] During the 2018 football season, he played in 12 games, totaling 6 receptions, 103 yards, and 1 touchdown. During the 2019 football season, he played in 8 games. He had 1 reception for 15 yards. [6]

Miami (OH)

On April 15, 2020, Hippenhammer announced that he would transfer to Miami (OH) and would play both football and baseball there. [7] [8] During the 2020 football season, Hippenhammer played 1 game, where he had 1 reception for 5 yards. During the 2021 football season, he saw increased production, playing in 12 games total. He had 12 receptions for 48 yards and 5 touchdowns. He had his best college season in 2022, playing in 13 games. He had 54 receptions for 769 yards and 9 touchdowns. [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11+1⁄4 in
(1.81 m)		177 lb
(80 kg)		30 in
(0.76 m)		8+5⁄8 in
(0.22 m)		4.58 s1.66 s2.57 s4.19 s7.09 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)
All values from Pro Day [9]

After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, on May 13, 2023, Hippenhammer signed a 3-year, $2.695 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals. [10] [11] He was waived on August 30, 2023. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mac Hippenhammer Biography". ESPN . Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ Starbard, Wane Jessica (August 13, 2016). "Snider's Mac Hippenhammer verbally commits to Penn State". WANE-TV . Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Mac Hippenhammer, R Nelson Snider, Wide Receiver". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ Bodani, Frank (October 18, 2018). "Penn State Spotlight: Growing role for two-sport Mac Hippenhammer?". York Daily Record . Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ Moyer, Josh (March 23, 2020). "Penn State WR Mac Hippenhammer no longer on football roster, reportedly focusing on baseball". Centre Daily Times . Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Mac Hippenhammer Sports Reference". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  7. ↑ Fitz, Sean (April 15, 2020). "Hippenhammer announces transfer plans". 247Sports. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  8. ↑ Enders, Ian (December 9, 2022). "Miami football star seeks final bowl win for the university". Oxford Observer. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  9. ↑ "2023 Draft Scout Mac Hippenhammer, Miami (OH) NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  10. ↑ Collins, Elijah (May 13, 2023). "Snider's Mac Hippenhammer signs with Bengals". WFFT-TV . Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Mac Hippenhammer Contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Mac Hippenhammer: Waived by Cincinnati". CBS Sports . August 30, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
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