A. J. Hendy

Jeremiah "A.J." Hendy (born April 8, 1993) is an American football safety for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Maryland, and signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins in 2016.

A. J. Hendy
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-08) April 8, 1993
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Bowie (Bowie, Maryland)
College:Maryland
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

High school career

Hendy attended Bowie High School. While there, he played on offense, defense, and special teams for the football team. As a junior, he recorded 41 receptions for 464 yards and seven touchdowns. He was named overall Most Valuable Player (MVP), and won the Combine King and Fastest Man awards at the Baltimore Combine. He was also a two-time state high jump champion. As a senior, he recorded 592 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. He also recorded 30 tackles and five interceptions. As well as three punt returns for touchdowns. He was a team captain, and a 2010 second-team Big School All-State selection. He was rated as the 32 overall cornerback in the nation by Rivals.com, as well as the eighth overall player in Maryland. SuperPrep ranked him 12th in the Mid-Atlantic 49. He was ranked as the 87th best athlete in the nation by Scouts, Inc. and the 62nd wide receiver by Scout.com. He was recruited by Maryland, Iowa, North Carolina State, and Virginia.[1]

College career

Hendy then attended the University of Maryland, majoring in criminology and criminal justice.[1] As a true freshman in 2011, he became only the second true freshman to start a safety since 1993. That season, he appeared in nine games (three starts). He recorded 30 tackles (20 solo.), one tackle-for-loss, one interception, one pass defensed, and one fumble recovery.[2] In 2012, as a sophomore, he appeared in eight games. He recorded four tackles for the season.[2] As a junior in 2013, he appeared in 12 games.[1] He recorded 32 tackles (20 solo.), one tackle-for-loss, one interception, two passes defensed, and two fumble recoveries.[2] In 2014, he redshirt the season. As a redshirt senior in 2015, he started all 12 games.[1] He recorded 76 tackles (48 solo.), one tackle-for-loss, four passes defensed, and one fumble recovery.[2]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 208 lb
(94 kg)		 4.56 s1.53 s2.58 s4.16 s7.03 s40 1⁄2 in
(1.03 m)		11 ft 3 in
(3.43 m)		16 reps
All values from Maryland pro day.[3]

Miami Dolphins

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Hendy signed with the Miami Dolphins on May 6, 2016.[4] He was released during final cuts on September 3, 2016.[4] On September 5, he was signed to the Dolphins' practice squad.[4] On December 28, he was promoted to the Dolphins' active roster.[4] He made his professional debut during Week 17 against the New England Patriots, playing special teams.[5]

On September 2, 2017, Hendy was waived by the Dolphins.[6]

Los Angeles Chargers

On October 11, 2017, Hendy was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers' practice squad.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 1, 2018.[8]

On September 1, 2018, Hendy was waived by the Chargers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10]

Houston Texans

On January 2, 2019, Hendy was signed by the Houston Texans off the Chargers practice squad.[11] He was waived on July 27, 2019.[12] A week later, on August 3, 2019, Houston re-signed Hendy.[13][14] On August 30, 2019, Hendy was released.[15]

New York Guardians

Hendy was selected by the New York Guardians in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft on November 22, 2019. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[16]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Hendy signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL on May 4, 2020.[17] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hendy chose to opt-out of his contract with the Roughriders on August 31, 2020.[18] He opted back in to his contract with the Roughriders on December 21, 2020.[19]

References
  1. "A.J. Hendy". Maryland Football. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. "A.J Hendy College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Sports References LLC. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  3. "A.J. Hendy, DS #21 FS, Maryland". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  4. "A.J. Hendy Transactions". FoxSports.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  5. "New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins - January 1st, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  6. "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
  7. "Chargers Sign DB A.J. Hendy To Practice Squad". October 11, 2017.
  8. Henne, Ricky (January 1, 2018). "Chargers Sign Six to Reserve/Future Contracts". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
  9. Henne, Ricky (September 1, 2018). "Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com.
  10. Henne, Ricky (September 2, 2018). "Chargers Announce 2018 Practice Squad". Chargers.com.
  11. "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign S A.J. Hendy". HoustonTexans.com. January 2, 2019.
  12. "Texans sign ILB B.J. Bello and S Tyvis Powell". HoustonTexans.com. July 27, 2019.
  13. Wilson, Aaron (August 3, 2019). "Texans re-sign A.J. Hendy, cut Tyvis Powell". Houston Chronicle.
  14. "Texans sign S A.J. Hendy, waive S Tyvis Powell". HoustonTexans.com. August 3, 2019.
  15. "Texans roster cuts: Bryan Anger, Javier Edwards, Josh Ferguson". HoustonChronicle.com. August 30, 2019.
  16. Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  17. "Riders Add Pair of DBs". Riderville.com. May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  18. "Tracking players who have exercised opt-outs". CFL.ca. August 26, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  19. "Riders add five, including two Canadians". CFL.ca. December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
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