Matt Hennessy

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Matt Hennessy
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Hennessy in 2020
No. 77 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-17) November 17, 1997 (age 26)
Nyack, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school: Don Bosco Prep
(Ramsey, New Jersey)
College: Temple (2016–2019)
NFL draft: 2020  / Round: 3 / Pick: 78
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:41
Games started:22
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Matthew Connor Hennessy (born November 17, 1997) is an American football center for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple.

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Early years

Hennessy was born in Nyack, New York and grew up in Bardonia, New York. [1] He attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, New Jersey and was a starter at offensive tackle as a junior and senior for the Ironmen. [2] A 3-star offensive tackle recruit according to Rivals.com, Hennessy committed to play college football at Temple over offers from Air Force, Army, Florida Atlantic, Old Dominion, and Yale, among others. [3] [4]

College career

Hennessy played in three games with one start at left guard as a true freshman before redshirting the rest of the season. He became the Owls' starting center going into his redshirt freshman year, starting all but one game that he missed due to injury. [5] Hennessy was awarded a single-digit jersey (number three) as one of the nine toughest players on the team going into his redshirt sophomore year, which he wore in practice as offensive line are not eligible to wear single digit numbers in-game. He started eleven games, missing two due to injury. [6] [7] Hennessy started 12 games at center for the Owls as a redshirt junior and was named first-team All-American Athletic Conference, second-team All-America by USA Today and to the third-team by the Associated Press and was named a finalist for the Rimington Trophy. [8] [9] Following the end of the season, Hennessy announced that he would forgo his final season of NCAA eligibility to enter the 2020 NFL Draft. [10] Having graduated in December of his redshirt junior year, Hennessy was invited to and played in the 2020 Senior Bowl. [11]

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 Bench press
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		307 lb
(139 kg)		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		5.18 s1.80 s3.03 s4.60 s7.45 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		23 reps
All values from NFL Combine [12] [13]
Hennessy and Cordarrelle Patterson in 2021 Falcons 365 (cropped).jpg
Hennessy and Cordarrelle Patterson in 2021

Atlanta Falcons

Hennessy was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 78th overall selection. [14]

After playing behind Alex Mack as a rookie, Hennessy was named the Falcons starting center in 2021 and started every game. He started Week 9 at left guard before suffering a knee injury. He was placed on injured reserve on November 8, 2022. [15] He was activated on December 31 and the started the final two games of the season at left guard. [16]

In 2023, Hennessy suffered a knee injury in training camp and was placed on injured reserve on August 16, 2023. [17]

Philadelphia Eagles

On March 13, 2024, Hennessy signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. [18]

Personal life

Hennessy's older brother, Thomas Hennessy, is the long snapper for the New York Jets. [19] Matt and his brother grew up New York Giants fans. [20]

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  2. ↑ Hanslin, Tom (November 8, 2017). "Temple's Hennessy, Nutile value North Jersey bond at college level". WHIPRadioTU.com. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
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