Henry Hynoski
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| Born: | December 30, 1988 Elysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||||||
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Henry Philip Hynoski Jr. (born December 30, 1988) is a former
Early years
Hynoski, nicknamed "Hank the Tank", "Hynoceros", "Polish Hammer", "Polish Plow",
His father was a running back at
High school career
Hynoski was a prolific rusher in high school at
College career
Hynoski redshirted in
Professional career
New York Giants (2011–2014)
Hynoski was regarded as one of the best
Hynoski had no rushing statistics in his rookie season of 2011, being used primarily as a lead blocker for running backs Ahmad Bradshaw and Brandon Jacobs. Hynoski did catch 12 passes for 83 yards (a 6.9 yard per reception average).[5] On February 5, 2012, Hynoski became a Super Bowl champion in Super Bowl XLVI, with a 21–17 win over the New England Patriots. He caught two passes for 19 yards in the game, and recovered a potentially costly Hakeem Nicks fumble in the third quarter. On December 30, 2012, he scored his first touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles. On September 5, 2015, the Giants released Hynoski.[6][7]
Coaching career
Hynoski was the head football coach and dean of students at Shamokin Area High School in Coal Township, Pennsylvania from 2018-2023.[8] Hynoski is now the principal at Southern Columbia Area High School.
References
- ^ a b Tomek Moczerniuk. "Henry Hynoski: a "Polish Cinderella" story". papatomski.com. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ "In 1975, Henry Hynoski Sr. waited to see where his future in the NFL might take him". Newsitem.com. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- ^ Hynoski, Henry. "Henry Hynoski Player Bio-University of Pittsburgh".
- ^ Metro - Jacobs ready to carry Giants running game Archived April 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hynoski, Henry. "Henry Hynoski NFL Player Stats".
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 5, 2015). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Super Bowl XLVI - New York Giants vs. New England Patriots - February 5th, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ Scicchitano, Eric. "Hynoski hired as Shamokin grid coach, dean of students beginning in 2018". dailyitem.com. dailyitem.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.