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| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 5, 1998 Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 177 lb (80 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | R. Nelson Snider (Fort Wayne, Indiana) |
| College | Penn State (2017–2019) Miami (OH) (2020–2022) |
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
Mac Elijah Hippenhammer (born November 5, 1998)[1] is an American former football wide receiver. He played college football at Penn State and Miami (OH). He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2023.
Early life
[edit]Hippenhammer grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana and attended R. Nelson Snider High School where he lettered in football and baseball. He was a three-star rated recruit and would commit to play college football and baseball at Penn State University.[2][3]
College career
[edit]Penn State
[edit]Hippenhammer was redshirted during his true freshman season in 2017.[4][5] During the 2018 football season, he played in 12 games, totaling 6 receptions, 103 yards, and 1 touchdown. During the 2019 football season, he played in 8 games. He had 1 reception for 15 yards.[6]
Miami (OH)
[edit]On April 15, 2020, Hippenhammer announced that he would transfer to Miami (OH) and would play both football and baseball there.[7][8] During the 2020 football season, Hippenhammer played 1 game, where he had 1 reception for 5 yards. During the 2021 football season, he saw increased production, playing in 12 games total. He had 12 receptions for 48 yards and 5 touchdowns. He had his best college season in 2022, playing in 13 games. He had 54 receptions for 769 yards and 9 touchdowns.[6]
Professional career
[edit]| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 30 in (0.76 m) | 8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m) | 4.58 s | 1.66 s | 2.57 s | 4.19 s | 7.09 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[9] | ||||||||||||
After going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft, on May 13, 2023, Hippenhammer signed a 3-year, $2.695 million contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.[10][11] He was waived on August 30, 2023.[12]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mac Hippenhammer Biography". ESPN. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ↑ Starbard, Wane Jessica (August 13, 2016). "Snider's Mac Hippenhammer verbally commits to Penn State". WANE-TV. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Mac Hippenhammer, R Nelson Snider, Wide Receiver". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ↑ Bodani, Frank (October 18, 2018). "Penn State Spotlight: Growing role for two-sport Mac Hippenhammer?". York Daily Record. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ↑ Moyer, Josh (March 23, 2020). "Penn State WR Mac Hippenhammer no longer on football roster, reportedly focusing on baseball". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- 1 2 "Mac Hippenhammer College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ↑ Fitz, Sean (April 15, 2020). "Hippenhammer announces transfer plans". 247Sports. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ↑ Enders, Ian (December 9, 2022). "Miami football star seeks final bowl win for the university". Oxford Observer. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ↑ "2023 Draft Scout Mac Hippenhammer, Miami (OH) NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ↑ Collins, Elijah (May 13, 2023). "Snider's Mac Hippenhammer signs with Bengals". WFFT-TV. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Mac Hippenhammer Contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ↑ "Mac Hippenhammer: Waived by Cincinnati". CBS Sports. August 30, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2024.