Early life
Hendershot attended Tri-West Hendricks High School in Lizton, Indiana. As a sophomore, he contributed to the team winning the 2014 3A state championship.
As a junior, he was a two-way player at tight end and defensive end, posting 51 receptions for 685 yards, eight touchdowns, 30 tackles (five for loss), four sacks and three pass breakups.
As a senior, he tallied 67 receptions for 896 yards and nine touchdowns. He finished high school with 157 catches for 2,170 yards and 22 touchdowns. He received All-county, All-conference, 6A All-state, Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 and Indianapolis Star position award winner (tight end) honors.
He also practiced basketball, where he averaged 12.9 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.9 blocks as a junior.
College career
Hendershot accepted a football scholarship from Indiana University Bloomington. [1] [2] [3] As a true freshman in 2017, he appeared in the first four games as a backup tight end, before suffering a season-ending injury and being medical redshirted.
As a redshirt freshman in 2018, he started in 10 out of 11 games while rotating with tight end Austin Dorris. He posted 15 receptions for 163 yards and two touchdowns. He had two receptions for 47 yards against Rutgers University.
As a sophomore in 2019, he started all 13 games, setting the school's single-season tight end record with 52 catches for 622 yards. He recorded seven contests with 50-or-more yards and six games with five-or-more catches. He had four receptions for 70 yards and one touchdown against Ohio State University. He made six receptions for 95 yards against the University of Maryland. He had seven receptions for 51 yards against Penn State University.
As a junior in 2020, he started all eight games in a season that was reduced by the COVID-19 Pandemic. His production dropped after battling injuries, posting 23 receptions (third on the team), 151 yards (third on the team) and four receiving touchdowns (second on the team). He had six receptions for 34 yards and his first career two-touchdown contest against Rutgers University. He made four receptions for 31 yards and one touchdown in 38–21 win against the No. 23 ranked University of Michigan.
As a senior in 2021, he started all 12 games, catching passes from starting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. He registered 46 receptions (tied for team lead), 543 receiving yards (led the team), four touchdowns (third in school history for tight ends), one two-point conversion, two carries for eight yards and three special teams tackles. He had seven receptions for 100 yards against Western Kentucky University. He collected five receptions for 80 yards against Penn State University. He made six receptions for 106 yards and two touchdowns against the University of Maryland, becoming the first tight end in school history to have two receiving 100-yard games. He earned third-team All-Big Ten honors. [4] [5]
He appeared in 32 games, finishing as the school's career leader for tight ends with 136 receptions for 1,479 yards while ranking second with 14 receiving touchdowns. [6] [7]
Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Hendershot was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys after the 2022 NFL draft on April 30. [10] He made the initial 53-man roster out of training camp as the team's third-string tight end, behind Dalton Schultz and fellow rookie Jake Ferguson. [11] In Week 7 of the 2022 season, he scored his first NFL touchdown on a two-yard reception in the 24–6 victory over the Detroit Lions. [12] As a rookie, he appeared in all 17 games and started two, while recording 11 receptions for 103 yards, two touchdowns and three special teams tackles. [13]
In 2023, although previous starter Schultz left in free agency, the drafting in the second-round of Luke Schoonmaker, put Hendershot in a difficult situation to improve his position on the depth chart. He was the team's third-string tight end behind starter Ferguson and Schoonmaker. He suffered an ankle injury in Week 3 and was placed on injured reserve on October 12, 2023. [14] He was activated on December 6. He appeared in eight games with one start, registering four receptions for 38 yards. Although he fought to return to play, his ankle injury was serious enough to require offseason surgery.
Kansas City Chiefs
Hendershot was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a 2026 conditional seventh round pick on August 27, 2024. [15] On September 17, Hendershot was waived by Kansas City, and re-signed to the practice squad. [16] He was promoted to the active roster on November 2, 2024. [17] On November 26, 2024, Hendershot was placed on injured reserve. [18] He was activated from injured reserve on December 23, 2024. [19] He appeared in seven games as a backup and had five receptions for 51 yards. He played in all three of the Chiefs' playoff games. He was not re-signed after the season.
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