A. J. Hendy
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Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S.
_(cropped).jpg) Hendy with the Houston Roughnecks in 2023 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 8, 1993 Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bowie (Bowie, Maryland) |
| College | Maryland (2011–2015) |
| NFL draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jeremiah "A.J." Hendy (born April 8, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins. After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft he signed with the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. He played for the Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans in the NFL. He also had stints with the New York Guardians, Houston Roughnecks, and San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL, and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Hendy attended Bowie High School. While there, he played on offense, defense, and special teams for the football team. As a junior, he recorded 41 receptions for 464 yards and seven touchdowns. He was named overall Most Valuable Player (MVP), and won the Combine King and Fastest Man awards at the Baltimore Combine. He was also a two-time state high jump champion. As a senior, he recorded 592 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. He also recorded 30 tackles and five interceptions. As well as three punt returns for touchdowns. He was a team captain, and a 2010 second-team Big School All-State selection. He was rated as the 32 overall cornerback in the nation by Rivals.com, as well as the eighth overall player in Maryland. SuperPrep ranked him 12th in the Mid-Atlantic 49. He was ranked as the 87th best athlete in the nation by Scouts, Inc. and the 62nd wide receiver by Scout.com. He was recruited by Maryland, Iowa, North Carolina State, and Virginia.[1]
College career
Hendy then attended the University of Maryland, majoring in criminology and criminal justice.[1] As a true freshman in 2011, he became only the second true freshman to start a safety since 1993. That season, he appeared in nine games (three starts). He recorded 30 tackles (20 solo.), one tackle-for-loss, one interception, one pass defensed, and one fumble recovery.[2] In 2012, as a sophomore, he appeared in eight games. He recorded four tackles for the season.[2] As a junior in 2013, he appeared in 12 games.[1] He recorded 32 tackles (20 solo.), one tackle-for-loss, one interception, two passes defensed, and two fumble recoveries.[2] In 2014, he redshirt the season. As a redshirt senior in 2015, he started all 12 games.[1] He recorded 76 tackles (48 solo.), one tackle-for-loss, four passes defensed, and one fumble recovery.[2]