Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2021Wisconsin
Matt Henningsen
DE • 6'3" • 292 lbs • Menomonee Falls, WI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Matt Henningsen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.6 disruption score.
Impact Production
71
High-end production for an edge defender
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
58
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Player Story
Matt Henningsen built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a defensive end from Menomonee Falls, WI wearing No. 92, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Matt Henningsen's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 28
- Overall
- No. 206
- NFL Team
- Denver Broncos
Matt Henningsen, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Wisconsin. Matt Henningsen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 88
- TFL
- 13
- Sacks
- 8.5
- QB hurries
- 5
- Passes defended
- 4
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Matt Henningsen quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Wisconsin · DE
- Career Tackles
- 88
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · Wisconsin
- Top game
- South Florida
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Menomonee Falls · Wisconsin
- High school pipeline
- Menomonee Falls · 4 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 6 · Pick 28 · Denver Broncos
- Latest roster
- No. 92 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 34 tackles · DE 66th (top 24%) · Big Ten 124th (top 20%) · National 1,212th (top 21%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 11 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 31.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 11 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 54.3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.1 |
| 2021 Postseason | Wisconsin | 12 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 39.8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 12 | 31 | 5.5 | 3 | - | 1 | 0 | 39.8 |
Related Context
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Matt Henningsen played DE for Wisconsin. Across 4 tracked seasons, Matt Henningsen recorded 88 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Wisconsin.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Wisconsin paired 13 primary output with 20.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 20.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Wisconsin
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
20.6
Usage
5.3
Consistency
13.9
Best Game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona State: 1. Penn State: 1. Eastern Michigan: 3. Notre Dame: 3. Michigan: 0. Army: 0. Purdue: 0. Iowa: 0. Rutgers: 0. Northwestern: 2.5. Nebraska: 0. Minnesota: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona State: 3 by 22.5. Penn State: 1 by 14.2. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 38.3. Notre Dame: 4 by 46.7. Michigan: 8 by 33.3. Army: 2 by 8.3. Purdue: 1 by 4.2. Iowa: 1 by 4.2. Rutgers: 1 by 4.2. Northwestern: 3 by 37.5. Nebraska: 5 by 20.8. Minnesota: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
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Wins0.8 · Games = 8 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 4 · +0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs Notre Dame
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/31 | @ Arizona State | W 20-13 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | @ Minnesota | L 13-23 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Nebraska | W 35-28 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs NorthwesternSplash game | W 35-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Rutgers | W 52-3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Iowa | W 27-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Purdue | W 30-13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/17 | vs Army | W 20-14 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Michigan | L 17-38 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Notre DameSplash game | L 13-41 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Eastern MichiganSplash game | W 34-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Penn State | L 10-16 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Matt Henningsen story
Matt Henningsen built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a defensive end from Menomonee Falls, WI wearing No. 92, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Matt Henningsen's career was his defensive production: 88 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 36 career games in the available record. That gives Matt Henningsen's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Wisconsin
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 7 | 17 | 4.8 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 13 | 20.9 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | 4.2 | 1.2 | -13 |
| 2021 Postseason | Wisconsin | 10.5 | 20.6 | 5.3 | 10.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 10.5 | 20.6 | 5.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ South Florida
Week 1 · W 49-0
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#2
vs Illinois
Week 8 · W 49-20 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
79.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 2 · W 34-7
3
Havoc Plays
79.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Notre Dame
Week 4 · L 13-41
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Havoc Plays
78.3 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.3 takeover score.
#5
vs Michigan
Week 4 · W 35-14 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
71.7 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Wisconsin
13 primary output · 20.9 efficiency · 6 usage
54.3
#2
2021 Postseason · Wisconsin
39.8
10.5 primary · 20.6 efficiency · 5.3 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Wisconsin
39.8
10.5 primary · 20.6 efficiency · 5.3 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
9
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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