Matt Henningsen is a defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He stands 1.91 m tall and weighs 132 kg. He attended Menomonee Falls High School where he played football and was named to the first team of the Greater Metro Conference both in his junior and senior years.
He was also named to the first team of the league as a defensive lineman as a senior and to the WFCA All-Region team as a junior. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he participated in collegiate football for the Wisconsin Badgers football team. He redshirted as a true freshman in 2017 and started 10 games at defensive end in 2018.
He recorded 32 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, one sack, and one pass breakup. He started five games as defensive end and participated in all 14 of them in 2019, scoring two touchdowns on recovered fumbles. He made 2 total tackles in 2020 while appearing in 2 games, 1 of which he started. He won his third letter for the 2021 campaign, made all 13 starts, and finished with a career-high 8 tackles in a matchup versus Michigan.
He started 29 of the 42 games he participated in throughout his college career at defensive end, finished with 91 total tackles, including 13.0 TFLs and 8.0 sacks, and recovered 3 fumbles, including 2 for scores. The Denver Broncos selected Henningsen with the 206th overall choice in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
How Much Does Matt Henningsen Make?
Matt Henningsen makes a base salary of $705,000.