*** 2016 Academic Honors Candidate ***

2016: Will compete for the starting quarterback position. In three spring scrimmages, he completed 18-of-32 passes for 184 yards, two touchdowns and an interception for a passing efficiency rating of 118.9.
 
2015: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He finished his debut season with a 144.1 efficiency rating, with two starts in five games played. He completed 64.8 percent of his passes for 773 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions. Hennessey made his collegiate debut versus Oregon (9/5/15) after starter Jordan West left the game in the third quarter with a leg cramp. Hennessey completed 14-of-21 for 145 yards and a pair of scores, helping EWU finish with 438 yards of passing offense and 549 total. In EWU’s next game against Northern Iowa (9/12/15) Hennessey and West combined for a school-record 526 yards passing, breaking the previous record of 486 set in games versus Montana in 1986 and 1994. Hennessey was given reps to open the second half and finished 13-of-18 for 177 yards and a touchdown before departing the game with an ankle sprain. He didn’t play again until coming off the bench to complete 8-of-13 passes for 123 yards against Northern Arizona (11/7/15). Hennessey made his first career start against Montana (11/14/15) in a plan that included rotation of three different quarterbacks to utilize their strengths. Hennessey completed 7-of-12 passes for 113 yards in the first half, including a 65-yard strike to Cooper Kupp that set-up a first quarter field goal. But he was shaken up on a sack in the second quarter and didn't return. He made his second career start versus Portland State (11/21/15) and completed 17-of-27 for 215 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. One his passes was a 78-yard touchdown pass to Kupp, which ranks as the 30th longest in school history. In three spring scrimmages, he completed 77 percent of his passes for 135 yards, two touchdowns and a passing efficiency rating of 124.7. He completed all seven of his passes in the Red-White Spring Game for 71 yards.
 
2014: Redshirted.
 
HS: Graduated from Camas HS in 2014. In two years as a starter at Camas, he completed 62.2 percent of his passes (364-of-585) for 6,188 yards and 64 touchdowns. As a senior in 2013, Hennessey was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in Washington. He was selected by Associated Press as the 4A Player of the Year in the state of Washington, and also earned AP 4A All-State honors as a first team quarterback. Named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Also rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com. Hennessey was named to The Vancouver Columbian All-Region team as its Player of the Year and was the 4A Greater St. Helens League Offensive Player of the Year. As a senior, he completed 177-of-281 passes (63 percent) for 3,387 yards and 38 touchdowns. The team captain also rushed 69 times for 230 yards and three more scores. Hennessey and fellow Eastern signee Zach Eagle led the Papermakers to a perfect 13-0 record before falling to Chiawana 27-26 in the championship game of the State 4A Playoffs. Camas, the No. 1 ranked State 4A team in Washington, opened the season against Jesuit, the top-ranked 6A team in Oregon. Hennessey completed 14-of-17 passes for 277 yards and four touchdowns as Camas rolled to a 47-14 win. He was selected to Ron Siegel’s preseason All-State team (all classifications) as a second team quarterback. He earned quarterback MVP honors at the 2013 Northwest Elite Football Camp in Mercer Island. As a junior in 2012, he earned All-4A GSHL honors as a first team quarterback. Hennessey completed 61.5 percent of his passes (187-of-304) for 2,801 yards, 26 touchdowns and just nine interceptions as he helped lead Camas to the semifinals of the State 4A Playoffs, where they lost to eventual champion Skyline. Hennessey was a three-sport athlete at Camas, and also played basketball and baseball. He was a GSHL scholar-athlete in 2012-13. Besides Zach Eagle, Eagle teammate Roldan Alcobendas (’13) also attended Camas.
 
Personal: Mathematics education major. Born 11/25/95 in Vancouver, Wash. Will turn 21 seven days after Eastern plays at Portland State. His parents are Patrick and Connie Hennessey.
 

Year	GP	C-A	Pct.	Int-TD	Yds	Hi	Apg	Eff.
2015	5	59-91	.648	3-4	773	215	154.6	144.1

 

Year	GP	Car	Yds	Hi	Apc	Apg	TD	Lg
2015	5	23	25	20	1.1	5.0	1	13

 

Year	GP	Rush	Pass	Total	Apg	Plays	App
2015	5	25	773	798	159.6	114	7.0