Thomas Hennessy (born June 11, 1994) is an American professional football long snapper for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke. He has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts.
.JPG) Hennessy with the New York Jets in 2017 | |||||||||
| No. 42 – New York Jets | |||||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 11, 1994 Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey) | ||||||||
| College: | Duke (2012–2016) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2024 | |||||||||
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Early life
editHennessy played high school football at Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, New Jersey, where he was a three-year letterman. He helped the team to a three-year record of 35–0. The school also won three state championships and were named national champions by USA Today in 2009 and 2011.[1] In the class of 2012, he was rated the ninth best long snapper in the country by Kohl's.[1][2]
College career
editHennessy played for the Duke Blue Devils of Duke University from 2013 to 2016. He was redshirted in 2012. He started all 14 games in 2013 and played 149 total snaps.[1] Hennessy also recorded one solo tackle.[3] He started all 13 games in 2014 and played 133 total snaps.[1] He also recorded one solo tackle and one tackle assist.[4] Hennessy started all 13 games in 2015 and played 144 total snaps. He started all 12 games in 2016 and played 119 total snaps.[1][5] He also recorded one solo tackle.[5] He played in 52 games, all starts, during his college career and played 545 total snaps.[1] He also recorded three solo tackles and one tackle assist.[3][4][5] Hennessy majored in biology and minored in psychology at Duke.[1]
Professional career
editPre-draft
editHennessy was rated the 19th long snapper in the 2017 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[6]
| 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 | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) |
246 lb (112 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.04 s | 1.74 s | 2.89 s | 4.43 s | 7.48 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
15 reps | |
| All values from Duke Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
editAfter going undrafted, Hennessy signed with the Indianapolis Colts on May 4, 2017.[7][8]
New York Jets
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On August 28, 2017, Hennessy was traded to the New York Jets for safety Ronald Martin.[9]
On October 5, 2019, Hennessy signed a four-year contract extension with the Jets.[10]
On April 28, 2023, Hennessy signed a four-year contract extension with the Jets.[11]
Personal life
editThomas Hennessy grew up in Bardonia, New York. His brother, Matthew Hennessy, plays center for the Philadelphia Eagles. Thomas and his brother grew up as New York Giants fans.[12] In 2019, he married former Duke volleyball player, Christina Vucich Hennessy.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Thomas Hennessy". GoDuke.com. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ "2012 Snappers National Rating System". Legacy.KohlsKicking.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "2013-14 Duke Blue Devils Statistics". GoDuke.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "2014-15 Duke Blue Devils Statistics". GoDuke.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b c "2016-17 Duke Blue Devils Statistics". GoDuke.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "2017 NFL Draft Scout Thomas Hennessy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS". colts.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Bowen, Kevin (May 4, 2017). "Who Are The Colts 18 Undrafted Free Agents In 2017?". Colts.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
- ^ Walker, Andrew (August 28, 2017). "Colts Acquire Safety Ronald Martin In Trade With Jets". Colts.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Jets sign LS Thomas Hennessy to four-year extension". MSN.com. October 5, 2019.
- ^ "Jets sign Thomas Hennessy to four-year extension". NBCSports.com. April 28, 2023.
- ^ "Matt Hennessy grew up rooting for Giants, who are perfect NFL draft fit". April 17, 2020.
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