Peyton Hendershot
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Lizton, Indiana, U.S. | April 23, 1999||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Tri-West (Lizton, Indiana) | ||||||||||||
College: | Indiana (2018–2021) | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Peyton Hendershot (born April 23, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Indiana.
Early years[edit]
Hendershot attended Tri-West Hendricks High School. As a sophomore, he contributed to the team winning the 2014 3A state championship. As a junior, he was a two-way player at tight end and defensive end, posting 51 receptions for 685 yards, 8 touchdowns, 30 tackles (5 for loss), 4 sacks and 3 pass breakups.
As a senior, he tallied 67 receptions for 896 yards and 9 touchdowns. He finished his high school career with 157 catches for 2,170 yards and 22 touchdowns. He received All-county, All-conference, 6A All-state, Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 and Indianapolis Star position award winner (tight end) honors.
He also practiced [[basketball], where he averaged 12.9 points, 10.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.9 blocks as a junior.
College career[edit]
Hendershot accepted a football scholarship from Indiana University Bloomington.[1][2][3]
As a junior in 2020, he started all 8 games in a season that was reduced by the Covid-19 Pandemic. He collected 23 receptions (third on the team), 151 yards (third on the team), 4 receiving touchdowns (second on the team). He had 6 receptions for 34 yards and his first career two-touchdown contest against Rutgers University.
As a senior in 2021, he started all 12 games, registering 46 receptions (tied for team lead), 543 receiving yards (led the team), 4 touchdowns (third in school history for tight ends), one two-point conversion, two carries for 8 yards and 3 special teams tackles. He became the first tight end in school history with two receiving 100-yard games. He earned Third-team All-Big Ten honors.[4][5]
He finished his college career after appearing in 32 games, while recording 136 receptions for 1,479 yards (10.9-yard avg.) and 14 touchdowns.[6][7]
College statistics[edit]
Indiana Hoosiers | ||||||||||||||
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Season | Team | GP | Receiving | |||||||||||
Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||||||||||
2018 | Indiana | 10 | 15 | 163 | 10.9 | 2 | ||||||||
2019 | Indiana | 13 | 52 | 622 | 12.0 | 4 | ||||||||
2020 | Indiana | 18 | 23 | 151 | 6.6 | 4 | ||||||||
2021 | Indiana | 11 | 46 | 543 | 11.8 | 4 | ||||||||
Total | 32 | 136 | 1,479 | 10.9 | 14 |
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 | Bench press | |
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6 ft 4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.78 s | 1.62 s | 2.72 s | 4.25 s | 6.91 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
23 reps | |
Sources:[8][9] |
Hendershot signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2022.[10] He made the initial 53-man roster out of training camp.[11] In Week 7 of the 2022 season, he scored his first NFL touchdown on a two-yard reception in the 24–6 victory over the Detroit Lions.[12] As a rookie, he appeared in all 17 games and started two. He recorded 11 receptions for 103 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns. In addition, he had a role on special teams.[13]
Hendershot entered the 2023 season second on the tight end depth chart behind Jake Ferguson. He suffered an ankle injury in Week 3 and was placed on injured reserve on October 12, 2023.[14] He was activated on December 6.
NFL career statistics[edit]
Regular season[edit]
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2022 | DAL | 17 | 2 | 11 | 103 | 9.4 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 17 | 2 | 11 | 103 | 9.4 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason[edit]
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2023 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ Osterman, Zach (July 12, 2016). "Tri-West TE Peyton Hendershot commits to IU". IndyStar.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Peyton Henderson photo gallery". IndyStar.com. February 23, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Osterman, Zach (September 12, 2019). "IU coaches expected Peyton Hendershot to break out this year — and he's delivering so far". IndyStar.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Peyton Hendershot 2021 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Hendershot Earns Third-Team All-Big Ten Honors". Indiana University Athletics. December 1, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Peyton Hendershot College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Indiana Hoosiers Coaches". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Peyton Hendershot Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Peyton Hendershot, Indiana NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ Browning, Tyler (May 19, 2022). "Cowboys waited to gamble on Indiana TE Peyton Hendershot, will it pay off?". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Schumann, Mike (August 30, 2022). "Peyton Hendershot goes from undrafted to the Cowboys' 53-man roster". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys - October 23rd, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Peyton Hendershot 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Eatman, Nick (October 12, 2023). "Roster moves: LB Evans added; Hendershot on IR". DallasCowboys.com.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Dallas Cowboys bio
- Indiana Hoosiers bio