Dewayne Hendrix

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.

Early life

Hendrix attended O'Fallon Township High School. In his senior season, he had 60 tackles and was named a Semper Fidelis All-American. 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.

College career Hendrix played seven games as a true freshman at Tennessee and had two tackles. In December, he announced he was transferring from the program in search of a "better opportunity."

He lost his sophomore season to injury after hurting his foot in the Week 1 game against Villanova. 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.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Hendrix was signed by the Miami Dolphins on April 29. He participated in the preseason, and had two sacks against the Atlanta Falcons and one sack versus the New Orleans Saints. Hendrix was subsequently signed to the Dolphins' practice squad, but was waived on October 7.

Chicago Bears On November 19, the Chicago Bears signed Hendrix to their practice squad. He was waived by the Bears on December 9.

Jacksonville Jaguars On December 18, Hendrix was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars to their practice squad.

St. Louis BattleHawks Hendrix joined the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL.

Pittsburgh Steelers On March 30, 2020, Hendrix signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was waived on August 2, 2020.

The Spring League Hendrix had a tryout with the Cleveland Browns on August 19, 2020. He signed with the Alphas of The Spring League for the 2020 Fall season.

Toronto Argonauts (first stint) On February 12, 2021, Hendrix signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. In his first year with the Argonauts, he played in six regular season games, starting in five, where he recorded nine defensive tackles and one sack.

In 2022, Hendrix became a full time starter as he played and started in 17 regular season games where he had 33 defensive tackles, including five tackles for a loss, two pass knockdowns, and one sack.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats On February 14, 2024, it was announced that Hendrix had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He played in 16 regular season games where he recorded 17 defensive tackles, four sacks, and one forced fumble. He was later released on January 30, 2025. On September 4, 2025, Hendrix was placed on the Lions' 1-game injured list. He rejoined the active roster on September 11, 2025. On September 25, 2025, Hendrix was again placed on the Lions' 1-game injured list. He rejoined the active roster on October 3, 2025. He played in 13 regular season games where he had 21 defensive tackles and fours sacks. He was released on January 15, 2026. He was released on July 14, 2026, but signed again one week later on July 21, 2026.