Mac Elijah Hippenhammer (born November 5, 1998)[1] is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at Penn State and Miami (OH). He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2023.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | November 5, 1998 Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 177 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | R. Nelson Snider (Fort Wayne, Indiana) |
| College: | Penn State (2017–2019) Miami (OH) (2020–2022) |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early life
editHippenhammer grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana and attended R. Nelson Snider High School where he lettered in football and baseball. He was a three-star rated recruit and would commit to play college football and baseball at Penn State University.[2][3]
College career
editPenn State
editHippenhammer was redshirted during his true freshman season in 2017.[4][5] During the 2018 football season, he played in 12 games, totaling 6 receptions, 103 yards, and 1 touchdown. During the 2019 football season, he played in 8 games. He had 1 reception for 15 yards.[6]
Miami (OH)
editOn April 15, 2020, Hippenhammer announced that he would transfer to Miami (OH) and would play both football and baseball there.[7][8] During the 2020 football season, Hippenhammer played 1 game, where he had 1 reception for 5 yards. During the 2021 football season, he saw increased production, playing in 12 games total. He had 12 receptions for 48 yards and 5 touchdowns. He had his best college season in 2022, playing in 13 games. He had 54 receptions for 769 yards and 9 touchdowns.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) |
177 lb (80 kg) |
30 in (0.76 m) |
8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) |
4.58 s | 1.66 s | 2.57 s | 4.19 s | 7.09 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, on May 13, 2023, Hippenhammer signed a 3-year, $2.695 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.[10][11] He was waived on August 30, 2023.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Mac Hippenhammer Biography". ESPN. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Starbard, Wane Jessica (August 13, 2016). "Snider's Mac Hippenhammer verbally commits to Penn State". WANE-TV. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Mac Hippenhammer, R Nelson Snider, Wide Receiver". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Bodani, Frank (October 18, 2018). "Penn State Spotlight: Growing role for two-sport Mac Hippenhammer?". York Daily Record. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Moyer, Josh (March 23, 2020). "Penn State WR Mac Hippenhammer no longer on football roster, reportedly focusing on baseball". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ a b "Mac Hippenhammer Sports Reference". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Fitz, Sean (April 15, 2020). "Hippenhammer announces transfer plans". 247Sports. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Enders, Ian (December 9, 2022). "Miami football star seeks final bowl win for the university". Oxford Observer. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Draft Scout Mac Hippenhammer, Miami (OH) NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Collins, Elijah (May 13, 2023). "Snider's Mac Hippenhammer signs with Bengals". WFFT-TV. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Mac Hippenhammer Contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Mac Hippenhammer: Waived by Cincinnati". CBS Sports. August 30, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2024.