Alex Henery was born on August 17,1987 and is a former American football kicker.
14 Facts About Alex Henery
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Alex Henery was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
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Alex Henery attended Omaha Burke High School and was one of the top walk-ons in Nebraska's 2006 class.
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Alex Henery earned Omaha World-Herald first-team All-Nebraska and first-team Lincoln Journal Star Super-State honors as a punter.
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Alex Henery earned first-team all-state honors as a junior, averaging 41.7 yards per punt.
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Alex Henery received a scholarship offer to play soccer for Creighton University.
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Alex Henery attended the University of Nebraska, and played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team from 2007 to 2010.
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Alex Henery was a second-team All-Big 12 selection at placekicker in 2009 and 2010, and was previously an honorable mention selection in 2008; at punter, he was a second-team All-Big 12 selection in 2010, and received honorable mention honors in 2009.
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Alex Henery is the all-time leading scorer in Nebraska history with 397 points.
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Alex Henery began the 2011 season as the Eagles' starting placekicker, and set a new NFL record for field goal accuracy by a rookie kicker.
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On September 22,2014, the Detroit Lions signed Alex Henery to replace struggling rookie Nate Freese.
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Alex Henery occasionally instructs at summer kicking camps and gives private lessons.
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Alex Henery is the son of Guy and Mary Alex Henery.
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Alex Henery has an older brother named Eric and a younger sister named Andrea.