DeWayne
Hendrix
#8 Defensive Lineman
DeWayne
Hendrix
#8 Defensive Lineman
Height 6'4
Weight 275 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1996-06-13 (28)
Born O’Fallon, IL
School Pittsburgh
Status AMER
Defensive Tackles 17
Special Teams Tackles 0
Interceptions 0
Sacks 4

ACQUIRED

Signed as a free agent on February 14, 2024.

 

CAREER

2024: Signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Feb. 14…Started 16 regular season games on the interior of the defensive line, posting 17 defensive tackles, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble, four quarterback sacks and two pass knockdowns…Posted one defensive tackle, one quarterback sack and one forced fumble week 9 vs. Montreal…Registered three defensive tackles, one quarterback sack and one pass knockdown week 17 at BC.

 

2023: Suited up in 15 games for the Argos, registering 23 defensive tackles, six quarterback sacks and one forced fumble. Playoffs: Suited up in the East Final for the Argos.

 

2022: Played 17 games. Recorded 33 defensive tackles, a special teams tackle, and a sack. Playoffs: Had a career high 6 tackles and a sack in Eastern Final win over Montreal. 109th Grey Cup: Had a tackle, a sack and a forced fumble in 24-23 win over Winnipeg.

 

2021: Signed as a free agent February 12. Played 6 games, started 5. Finished season with 9 tackles and a sack. Made CFL debut starting at defensive tackle against Winnipeg August 21. His first CFL sack came September 17 in Saskatchewan against Cody Fajardo. Playoffs: Did not play in Eastern Final loss to Hamilton.

 

2020: Released by Jacksonville Jaguars January 6…Played 5 games with St. Louis BattleHawks (XFL) before the league ceased operations. Had 4 tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss…Signed with Pittsburgh Steelers March 30, released August 3.

 

2019: Signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent May 9, released October 7…Signed with Chicago Bears November 19, released December 9…Signed with Jacksonville December 17.

 

COLLEGE/PERSONAL

College: Attended the University of Pittsburgh (2015-2018). Played 24 games, started 23. Had 29 tackles and 4.5 sacks as a senior. Sat out 2015 after his transfer from Tennessee. Started the 2016 season at defensive end but suffered a season-ending injury on the third series of the season opener…Attended the University of Tennessee (2014). Played 7 games. Recorded 2 tackles.

 

Personal: Attended O’Fallon Township High School. As a senior he recorded 60 tackles, 8 sacks and 9 tackles for loss. Selected to play in the All-American Bowl.

Seasons

Defence

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
2021
TOR 4 9 0 1 0 0 0
2022
TOR 16 33 1 1 0 0 0
2023
TOR 15 23 0 6 0 0 1
2024
HAM 16 17 0 4 0 0 1
Total
51 82 1 12 0 0 2

Game Log

Game Participation Count

Year Team Regular Semi-Final Final Greycup Total
2021
TOR 6 0 0 0 6
2022
TOR 17 0 1 1 19
2023
TOR 15 0 1 0 16
2024
HAM 16 0 0 0 16

Defence

DATE WEEK OPP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
06-08
1 CGY 1 0 0 0 0 0
06-16
2 SSK 0 0 0 0 0 0
07-07
5 BC 1 0 0 0 0 0
07-20
7 TOR 2 0 1 0 0 0
07-28
8 EDM 0 0 0 0 0 0
08-02
9 MTL 1 0 1 0 0 1
08-10
10 MTL 0 0 0 0 0 0
08-17
11 EDM 1 0 0 0 0 0
08-24
12 WPG 0 0 0 0 0 0
09-02
13 TOR 2 0 1 0 0 0
09-14
15 OTT 1 0 0 0 0 0
09-20
16 TOR 2 0 0 0 0 0
09-28
17 BC 3 0 1 0 0 0
10-04
18 WPG 1 0 0 0 0 0
10-18
20 CGY 0 0 0 0 0 0
10-25
21 OTT 2 0 0 0 0 0
Total
17 0 4 0 0 1

Player Transactions

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