Matt Henningsen is making a push to make the Broncos final roster. He has a graduate degree in engineering, but his dream is to play in the NFL.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — On the surface, Matt Henningsen needs football the least. A former college walk-on, Henningsen received a graduate degree in electrical engineering at Wisconsin.On the Broncos' practice field, Henningsen competes like he needs football the most. The defensive lineman's relentless effort is impossible to miss as he grapples for a final roster spot with the roster paring to 53 on Tuesday after the final preseason game.
The Broncos selected Henningsen in the sixth round of the 2021 draft, intrigued by his production, intelligence and consistent effort. Henningsen earned third-team All-Big Ten honors with 34 tackles and 3.5 sacks. Henningsen recognizes how important this final stretch is for players on the bubble. He navigated similar path in college, earning a starting job and scholarship with the Badgers as a walk-on.
"It's a tough time. You see your buddies, guys you see every day who are really good football players who aren't here the next day. It's definitely a tough time," Henningsen said."We are all just trying to do what we can to prove we belong." Henningsen produced a pressure against the Cowboys in the preseason opener, a quarterback hit on Cooper Rush that resulted in a P.J. Locke interception. Against the Bills, the defense was abysmal, but Henningsen held his ground some as others were getting driven off the ball. At 6-foot-3, 291 pounds, Henningsen is giving away some pounds at the point of contact, but has shown improvement in his 62 preseason snaps.
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