Matt Hennessy

Matt Hennessy (born November 17, 1997) is an American football center for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple.

Matt Hennessy
Hennessy in 2020
No. 61 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1997-11-17) November 17, 1997
Nyack, New York
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:302 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Don Bosco Prep
(Ramsey, New Jersey)
College:Temple
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-AAC (2019)
  • Third team AP All-American (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Games played:13
Games started:2
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early life and high school

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] Rated a two-star recruit, Hennessy committed to play college football at Temple over offers from Air Force, Army and several Ivy League schools.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5][6] 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.[7][8] Following the end of the season, Hennessy announced that he would forgo his final season of NCAA eligibility to enter the 2020 NFL Draft.[9] Having graduated in December of his redshirt junior year, Hennessy was invited to and played in the 2020 Senior Bowl.[10]

Professional career

Hennessy was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft with the 78th overall selection.[11]

Personal life

Hennessy's older brother, Thomas Hennessy, is the longsnapper for the New York Jets.[12]

References
  1. Vender, Matt (April 11, 2017). "Wiesehan sees opportunity on Owls' offensive line". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  2. Hanslin, Tom (November 8, 2017). "Temple's Hennessy, Nutile value North Jersey bond at college level". WHIPRadioTU.com. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  3. Hunt, Todderick (December 17, 2015). "2-star Don Bosco offensive lineman Matt Hennessy commits to Temple". NJ.com. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  4. Narducci, Marc (March 23, 2018). "Temple football center Matt Hennessy ready to expand on a strong first season". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  5. Pastor, Shawn (August 31, 2018). "Temple's single-digit selection process more art than science". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  6. Narducci, Marc (August 22, 2018). "Matt Hennessy at the center of a deeper group: Temple offensive line preview". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  7. Narducci, Marc (December 12, 2019). "Temple's Matt Hennessy reflects on being a Rimington Trophy finalist: 'It's hard to fathom'". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  8. Wallen, Ryan (December 27, 2019). "Temple's Matt Hennessy declares for NFL Draft". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  9. Williams, Charean (December 27, 2019). "Temple center Matt Hennessy declares for draft". Profootballtalk.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  10. Perez, Bryan (January 22, 2020). "Bears gather intel on Temple center Matt Hennessy at 2020 Senior Bowl". NBC Sports Chicago. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  11. Zedalis, Joe (April 24, 2020). "Don Bosco Prep grad Matt Hennessy picked by Falcons in 3rd round of NFL Draft". NJ.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  12. Greenwalt, Tyler (January 22, 2020). "Temple C Matt Hennessy would love to play with brother in New York". Jets Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
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