Dewayne Hendrix
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St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
 Hendrix with the BC Lions in 2025 | |
| Toronto Argonauts | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 13, 1996 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | O'Fallon (O'Fallon, Illinois) |
| College | Pittsburgh |
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Dewayne Hendrix (born June 13, 1996) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
Hendrix attended O'Fallon Township High School. In his senior season, he had 60 tackles and was named a Semper Fidelis All-American.[1] A four-star recruit, Hendrix was rated as the No. 5 strongside defensive end, the No. 3 player in Illinois, and the No. 78 overall recruit by Rivals.com.[2] He received 22 scholarship offers, including Michigan State, Illinois and seven other Big Ten schools but committed to Tennessee.[3]
College career
Hendrix played seven games as a true freshman at Tennessee and had two tackles.[4] In December, he announced he was transferring from the program in search of a "better opportunity."[3] He decided to transfer to Pittsburgh on April 27, 2015, turning down offers from Illinois, Iowa State and Northern Illinois.[2]
He lost his sophomore season to injury after hurting his foot in the Week 1 game against Villanova.[5] In 2017, Hendrix played in 11 games and had 21 tackles including five for a loss. As a senior in 2018, he recorded 29 tackles including five for a loss and had 4.5 sacks.[6] In his career at Pittsburgh, Hendrix played in 25 games and made 50 tackles, including 10 for a loss, 7.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries.[7][8]
