Matt Hernandez
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||
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| Date of birth: | October 16, 1961 | ||
| Place of birth: | Detroit, Michigan | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||
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| College: | Purdue | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1983 / Round: 8 / Pick: 210 | ||
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Matthew J. Hernandez (born October 16, 1961) is a former American football offensive tackle who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings. He was drafted by the Seahawks in the eighth round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue.
Early years and college career
Hernandez attended East Detroit High School in Eastpointe, Michigan.[1]
He lettered for the Purdue Boilermakers of Purdue University from 1980 to 1982.[2] He earned Second Team All-Big Ten honors his senior year in 1982.[3][4]
Professional career
Hernandez was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 210th pick in the 1983 NFL Draft. He played in eight games, starting one, for the Seahawks during the 1983 season.[1] He was released by the Seahawks on August 28, 1984.[5]
Hernandez signed with the Minnesota Vikings on September 12, 1984.[6] He played in thirteen games for the Vikings in 1984.[1] Hernandez left Vikings training camp in 1985.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "MATT HERNANDEZ". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Purdue Football All-Time Letterwinners". purduesports.com. Archived from the original on
|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help). Retrieved July 28, 2015.|archive-url=is malformed: timestamp (help) - ↑ Mooshil, Joe (November 30, 1982). "Carter, Bostic, Lukens Top All-Big Ten Football Team". The Blade. Associated Press. p. 26. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ↑ MInkoff, Randy (November 22, 1982). "Michigan dominates All-Big Ten squads". The Bryan Times. United Press International. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ↑ "The Seattle Seahawks announced their final cuts Tuesday, releasing...". United Press International. August 28, 1984. Archived from the original on July 29, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ↑ "The Minnesota Vikings Wednesday released wide receiver Terry LeCount,...". United Press International. September 12, 1984. Archived from the original on
|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help). Retrieved July 28, 2015.|archive-url=is malformed: timestamp (help) - ↑ "Vikings Roster". Spearfish Star. August 27, 1985. p. 6. Archived from the original on
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