Matt Hernandez
{{Short description|American football player (born 1961)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Matt Hernandez
| number = 69, 60
| position = Offensive tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|10|16}}
| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 6
| weight_lb = 260
| high_school = East Detroit {{avoid wrap|(Eastpointe, Michigan)}}
| college = Purdue
| draftyear = 1983
| draftround = 8
| draftpick = 210
| pastteams =
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|1983}})
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|1984}})
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|1986}})*
| highlights =
- Second-team All-Big Ten (1982)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 21
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 1
| pfr = H/HernMa20
}}
Matthew J. Hernandez (born October 16, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for two seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and was selected by the Seahawks in the eighth round of the 1983 NFL draft.
Early life and college
Hernandez attended East Detroit High School in Eastpointe, Michigan.{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/hern00400.html | title=MATT HERNANDEZ | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=July 28, 2015 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910043656/http://www.profootballarchives.com/hern00400.html | archivedate=September 10, 2015 }}
He lettered for the Purdue Boilermakers of Purdue University from 1980 to 1982.{{cite web |url=http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080609aac.html |title=Purdue Football All-Time Letterwinners |publisher=purduesports.com |accessdate=December 29, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727185201/http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/080609aac.html |archivedate=July 27, 2011 }} He earned second-team All-Big Ten honors his senior year in 1982.{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19821130&id=rE5PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vgIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6734,4951775 | title=Carter, Bostic, Lukens Top All-Big Ten Football Team | work=The Blade | date=November 30, 1982 | agency=Associated Press | accessdate=August 12, 2015 | author=Mooshil, Joe | page=26}}{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=799&dat=19821122&id=UMRTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=54cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6395,4941764&hl=en | title=Michigan dominates All-Big Ten squads | work=The Bryan Times | date=November 22, 1982 | agency=United Press International | accessdate=July 28, 2015 | author=Minkoff, Randy}}
Professional career
Hernandez was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 210th pick in the 1983 NFL Draft. He played in eight games, starting one, for the Seahawks during the 1983 season. He was released by the Seahawks on August 28, 1984.{{cite news|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/08/28/The-Seattle-Seahawks-announced-their-final-cuts-Tuesday-releasing/7311462513600/ |title=The Seattle Seahawks announced their final cuts Tuesday, releasing... |work=United Press International |date=August 28, 1984 |accessdate=July 28, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150729010156/http://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/08/28/The-Seattle-Seahawks-announced-their-final-cuts-Tuesday-releasing/7311462513600/ |archivedate=July 29, 2015 }}
Hernandez signed with the Minnesota Vikings on September 12, 1984.{{cite news|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/09/12/The-Minnesota-Vikings-Wednesday-released-wide-receiver-Terry-LeCount/2160463809600/ |title=The Minnesota Vikings Wednesday released wide receiver Terry LeCount,... |work=United Press International |date=September 12, 1984 |accessdate=December 29, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150729010351/http://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/09/12/The-Minnesota-Vikings-Wednesday-released-wide-receiver-Terry-LeCount/2160463809600/ |archivedate=July 29, 2015 }} He played in thirteen games for the Vikings in 1984. Hernandez left Vikings training camp in 1985.{{cite news|url=http://bhpioneer.newspapers.com/newspage/95507459/ |title=Vikings Roster |work=Spearfish Star |date=August 27, 1985 |accessdate=December 29, 2016 |pages=6 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150729011028/http://bhpioneer.newspapers.com/newspage/95507459/ |archivedate=July 29, 2015 }}
References
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Category:Players of American football from Detroit
Category:American football offensive tackles
Category:Purdue Boilermakers football players