2016 Football Roster
Hendrix, Dewayne
Jersey Number 8
Dewayne Hendrix
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 260
- Hometown:
- O'Fallon, IL
- High School:
- O'Fallon Township
Bio
2018: Started 13 games at defensive end, missing the Nov. 17 Wake Forest contest due to injury…totaled 29 tackles, five TFLs, 4.5 sacks, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble…keyed Pitt’s 23-13 win at Virginia with 2.5 sacks for losses totaling 19 yards…had a season-high four tackles in three separate games (Georgia Tech, Duke and Virginia)…had a crucial fumble recovery in the 54-45 win over Duke, halting a drive that had reached the Pitt 11…forced a fumble against Stanford in the Sun Bowl.
2017: Played in 11 games, starting 10 at defensive end…missed the Virginia game due to injury…totaled 21 tackles, five TFLs, three sacks and a fumble recovery on the year…had a career-high five tackles at Syracuse...recorded sacks against Penn State, Virginia Tech and Miami…clinched Pitt’s 24-14 win over No. 2 Miami by recovering a fumble caused by teammate Avonte Maddox’s strip-sack of Malik Rosier with 1:45 left.
2016: An opening-day starter at defensive end, Hendrix sustained a season-ending injury on Pitt's third defensive series against Villanova and was lost for the season.
2015: Sat out the season under NCAA guidelines following his transfer from Tennessee.
AT TENNESSEE (2014): Played in seven games as a freshman defensive end for the Volunteers…had two tackles on the season (one each in the Utah State and Chattanooga games).
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a coveted defensive end prospect at O’Fallon Township, receiving more than 20 scholarship offers…selected to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl…rated the nation’s No. 5 strongside defensive end and No. 78 overall prospect by Rivals…rated the nation’s No. 8 strongside defensive end by 247Sports…Chicago Tribune All-State…selected to the 2013 American Family Insurance All-USA Illinois Football Team…compiled 60 tackles, nine TFLs and eight sacks as a senior…played under Coach Brandon Joggerst.
PERSONAL: Dewayne Hendrix, born 6/13/95, is the son of Denise Joy…has three brothers…earned his bachelor’s degree in social sciences.
2017: Played in 11 games, starting 10 at defensive end…missed the Virginia game due to injury…totaled 21 tackles, five TFLs, three sacks and a fumble recovery on the year…had a career-high five tackles at Syracuse...recorded sacks against Penn State, Virginia Tech and Miami…clinched Pitt’s 24-14 win over No. 2 Miami by recovering a fumble caused by teammate Avonte Maddox’s strip-sack of Malik Rosier with 1:45 left.
2016: An opening-day starter at defensive end, Hendrix sustained a season-ending injury on Pitt's third defensive series against Villanova and was lost for the season.
2015: Sat out the season under NCAA guidelines following his transfer from Tennessee.
AT TENNESSEE (2014): Played in seven games as a freshman defensive end for the Volunteers…had two tackles on the season (one each in the Utah State and Chattanooga games).
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a coveted defensive end prospect at O’Fallon Township, receiving more than 20 scholarship offers…selected to play in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl…rated the nation’s No. 5 strongside defensive end and No. 78 overall prospect by Rivals…rated the nation’s No. 8 strongside defensive end by 247Sports…Chicago Tribune All-State…selected to the 2013 American Family Insurance All-USA Illinois Football Team…compiled 60 tackles, nine TFLs and eight sacks as a senior…played under Coach Brandon Joggerst.
PERSONAL: Dewayne Hendrix, born 6/13/95, is the son of Denise Joy…has three brothers…earned his bachelor’s degree in social sciences.
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