Peyton Hendershot
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.
![]() Hendershot (86) with Indiana in 2021 | |||||||||||||
No. 89 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||||||
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||
Born: | Lizton, Indiana, U.S. | April 23, 1999||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||
High school: | Tri-West (Lizton, Indiana) | ||||||||||||
College: | Indiana (2018–2021) | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
College career
Hendershot played college football at the Indiana University Bloomington.[1][2][3] He appeared in 32 games across four seasons with the Hoosiers, playing for head coach Tom Allen.[4][5] As a senior in 2021, Hendershot had 543 receiving yards and four touchdowns and earned Third-team All-Big Ten honors.[6][7]
Professional career
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]
NFL career statistics
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 |
References
- 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 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 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 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

- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Dallas Cowboys bio
- Indiana Hoosiers bio