Dewayne Hendrix
{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1995)}}
{{Use American English|date = September 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dewayne Hendrix
| image = 2024, 08, Dewayne Hendrix.jpg
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| alt =
| caption = Hendrix with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2024
| current_team = BC Lions
| number = 14
| position = Defensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|6|13}}
| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 265
| high_school = O'Fallon (O'Fallon, Illinois)
| college = Pittsburgh
| undraftedyear = 2019
| pastteams =
- Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
- Chicago Bears ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2019}})*
- St. Louis BattleHawks (2020)
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2020}})*
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2021|2023}})
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2024}})
- BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| cflstatus = American
| highlights =
- Grey Cup champion ({{CFL Year|2022}})
| statleague = NFL
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| statlabel1 = Total tackles
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| statlabel2 = Sacks
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| statlabel3 = Pass deflections
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| statlabel4 = Interceptions
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| statlabel5 = Forced fumbles
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| statlabel6 = Fumble recoveries
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| cfl = dewayne-hendrix
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Dewayne Hendrix (born June 13, 1996) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Early life
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Hendrix attended O'Fallon Township High School. In his senior season, he had 60 tackles and was named a Semper Fidelis All-American.{{cite news |last1=Woodside |first1=Nathan |title=It 'feels good to be back' for BattleHawks' Dewayne Hendrix, after leaving hometown O'Fallon for college football, NFL |url=https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/It-8216-feels-good-to-be-back-8217-for-15059950.php |access-date=April 26, 2020 |work=The Telegraph |date=February 15, 2020}} A four-star recruit, Hendrix was rated as the No. 5 strongside defensive end, the No. 3 player in Illinois, and the No. 78 overall recruit by Rivals.com. He received 22 scholarship offers, including Michigan State, Illinois and seven other Big Ten schools but committed to Tennessee.{{cite news |last1=DiPaola |first1=Jerry |title=Former Tennessee DE Hendrix announces transfer to Pitt |url=https://archive.triblive.com/sports/college/pitt/former-tennessee-de-hendrix-announces-transfer-to-pitt/ |access-date=April 26, 2020 |work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |date=April 27, 2015}}
College career
Hendrix played seven games as a true freshman at Tennessee and had two tackles.{{Cite web |title=Dewayne Hendrix - Football |url=https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/dewayne-hendrix/1183 |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=University of Tennessee Athletics |language=en}} In December, he announced he was transferring from the program in search of a "better opportunity." He decided to transfer to Pittsburgh on April 27, 2015, turning down offers from Illinois, Iowa State and Northern Illinois.{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=John |title=Ex-Vol Dewayne Hendrix moves on to Pitt |url=https://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/04/27/ex-vol-dewayne-hendrix-moves-on-to-pitt/ |access-date=April 26, 2020 |work=NBC Sports |date=April 27, 2015}}
He lost his sophomore season to injury after hurting his foot in the Week 1 game against Villanova.{{Cite web |date=September 11, 2016 |title=Pitt loses Dewayne Hendrix and Elijah Zeise for season |url=https://www.cardiachill.com/2016/9/11/12877902/dewayne-hendrix-elijah-zeise-pitt-football-injuries-pittsburgh-panthers-penn-state-villanova |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=Cardiac Hill |language=en}} In 2017, Hendrix played in 11 games and had 21 tackles including five for a loss. As a senior in 2018, he recorded 29 tackles including five for a loss and had 4.5 sacks. In his career at Pittsburgh, Hendrix played in 25 games and made 50 tackles, including 10 for a loss, 7.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries.{{cite news |last1=Strackbein |first1=Noah |title=Steelers Announce Signings of Three XFL Players, Add DE Dewayne Hendrix |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/news/steelers-sign-xfl-dewayne-hendrix |access-date=April 26, 2020 |work=Sports Illustrated |date=March 30, 2020}}
Professional career
=Miami Dolphins=
After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Hendrix was signed by the Miami Dolphins on April 29.{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Mike |title=Former Pitt defensive end Dewayne Hendrix signs with Miami Dolphins |url=https://www.cardiachill.com/2019/4/29/18522200/dewayne-hendrix-miami-dolphins-nfl-pitt-panthers-defensive-end-acc-sacks-d-line-pat-narduzzi-udfa |website=Cardiac Hill |publisher=SB Nation |access-date=April 26, 2020 |date=April 29, 2019}} He participated in the preseason, and had two sacks against the Atlanta Falcons and one sack versus the New Orleans Saints. He was waived on August 31.{{cite news |title=Dolphins Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-announce-roster-moves-2019 |access-date=April 26, 2020 |work=Miami Dolphins.com |date=August 31, 2019}} Hendrix was subsequently signed to the Dolphins' practice squad, but was waived on October 7.{{cite news |last1=Jackson |first1=Barry |title=Why Stephen Ross might need to intervene. And former NFL executive defends Dolphins' plan |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article235796757.html |access-date=April 26, 2020 |work=Miami Herald |date=October 7, 2019}}
=Chicago Bears=
On November 19, the Chicago Bears signed Hendrix to their practice squad.{{cite news |last1=Finley |first1=Patrick |title=The Bears will be irrelevant the rest of the season unless Mitch Trubisky plays |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2019/11/19/20973378/chicago-bears-mitch-trubisky-hip-injured-reserve-chase-daniel-matt-nagy |access-date=April 26, 2020 |work=Chicago Sun Times |date=November 19, 2019}} He was waived by the Bears on December 9.{{cite news |last1=Mayer |first1=Larry |title=Quick Hits: Hicks gears up to return Sunday, Bears sign LB |url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/quick-hits-hicks-gears-up-to-return-sunday-bears-sign-lb |access-date=April 26, 2020 |work=Chicago Bears.com |date=December 8, 2019}}
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
On December 18, Hendrix was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars to their practice squad.{{cite news |last1=Reid |first1=John |title=Jaguars vs. Falcons: DJ Chark returns to practice after missing Sunday's game against Raiders |url=https://www.jacksonville.com/sports/20191218/jaguars-vs-falcons-dj-chark-returns-to-practice-after-missing-sundays-game-against-raiders |access-date=April 26, 2020 |work=Florida Times-Union |date=December 18, 2019}}
=St. Louis BattleHawks=
Hendrix joined the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL. In five games with the BattleHawks, Hendrix had four tackles, one sack and a quarterback hurry. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.{{cite news |author=Condotta, Bob |title=XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/xfl-suspends-operations-terminates-all-employees/ |website=SeattleTimes.com |date=April 10, 2020 |access-date=July 17, 2020}}
=Pittsburgh Steelers=
On March 30, 2020, Hendrix signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.{{cite news |last1=Varley |first1=Teresa |title=Steelers sign three free agents |url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-sign-three-free-agents |access-date=April 24, 2020 |work=Steelers.com |date=March 30, 2020}} He was waived on August 2, 2020.{{cite web|title=Samuels, Washington placed on reserve/COVID-19 list|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/samuels-washington-placed-on-reserve-covid-19-list|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=August 2, 2020}}
=The Spring League=
Hendrix had a tryout with the Cleveland Browns on August 19, 2020.{{cite tweet |user=AlbertBreer |title=Today's workouts/visits. |number=1296191904980312070 |date=August 19, 2020 |accessdate=August 21, 2020}} He signed with the Alphas of The Spring League for the 2020 Fall season.{{cite web |title=Alphas roster |url=https://www.thespringleague.com/?page_id=5788 |website=TheSpringLeague.com |access-date=November 3, 2020 |archive-date=November 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101061505/https://www.thespringleague.com/?page_id=5788 |url-status=dead }}
=Toronto Argonauts=
On February 12, 2021, Hendrix signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.{{cite web |title=ARGOS MAKE FLURRY OF MOVES INCLUDING ADDING VETERAN DL ODELL WILLIS |url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2021/02/12/argos-make-flurry-moves-including-adding-veteran-dl-odell-willis/ |website=argonauts.ca|date=February 12, 2021|access-date=February 13, 2021}} In his first year with the Argonauts, he played in six regular season games, starting in five, where he recorded nine defensive tackles and one sack.{{cite web |title=CFL Guide Book |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-CFL-Guide-PDF-for-site.pdf |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=July 6, 2023 |archive-date=June 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608011405/https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-CFL-Guide-PDF-for-site.pdf |url-status=dead }}
In 2022, Hendrix became a full time starter as he played and started in 17 regular season games where he had 33 defensive tackles, including five tackles for a loss, two pass knockdowns, and one sack. He made his post-season debut in the East Final against the Montreal Alouettes where he had six defensive tackles and one sack. He then played in his first Grey Cup game where he had one defensive tackle, one sack, and one forced fumble as the Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 109th Grey Cup championship. Hendrix became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 13, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/fa24/ |title=Official 2024 Free Agent Tracker |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 14, 2024}}
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats=
On February 14, 2024, it was announced that Hendrix had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ticats.ca/2024/02/14/tiger-cats-sign-defensive-lineman-hendrix-for-two-years/ |title=Tiger-Cats sign defensive lineman Hendrix for two years |publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats |date=February 14, 2024}} He played in 16 regular season games where he recorded 17 defensive tackles, four sacks, and one forced fumble.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/2025/01/30/ticats-release-dl-dewayne-hendrix-sign-two/ |title=Ticats release DL DeWayne Hendrix; sign two |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=January 30, 2025}} He was later released on January 30, 2025.
=BC Lions=
On February 2, 2025, Hendrix signed a two-year contract with the BC Lions.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bclions.com/2025/02/02/lions-sign-free-agent-dl-dewayne-hendrix/ |title=Lions Sign Free Agent Defensive Lineman DeWayne Hendrix |publisher=BC Lions |date=February 2, 2025}}
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- [https://www.bclions.com/players/165294/ BC Lions bio]
- [https://pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/football/roster/dewayne-hendrix/8572 Pittsburgh Panthers bio]
- [https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/dewayne-hendrix/1183 Tennessee Volunteers bio]
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