Thomas Hennessy (American football)
.JPG) Hennessy in the 2017 NFL season | |||||
| No. 42 – New York Jets | |||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | June 11, 1994 Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, New Jersey) | ||||
| College: | Duke | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Thomas Hennessy (born June 11, 1994) is an American 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.
Early years
Hennessy played
College career
Hennessy played for the
Professional career
Pre-draft
Hennessy was rated the 19th long snapper in the
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
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Indianapolis Colts
After going undrafted, Hennessy signed with the Indianapolis Colts on May 4, 2017.[7][8]
New York Jets
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
Thomas Hennessy grew up in Bardonia, New York. His brother, Matthew Hennessy, plays center for the Atlanta Falcons. Thomas and his brother grew up as New York Giants fans.[12] In 2019, he married former Duke volleyball player, Christina Vucich Hennessy.
References
- ^ 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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