Robert Hentz II

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-0
Weight:
285
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Batesville, Miss.
High School:
South Panola
Prev School:
NW Mississippi CC

CAREER HONORS
• 2022 First Team Academic All-Big 12
• 2021 Second Team Academic All-Big 12

CAREER: Saw action in 35 games as a reserve defensive lineman after transferring in from NW Mississippi CC.

2022: Played in 13 games, totaling nine tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks... Set career highs in TFLs and sacks... Tied his career high with two tackles against Missouri, Oklahoma, TCU and Alabama... Had a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss against Missouri, while he registered the first full sack of his career at TCU... Deflected a pass in the Sugar Bowl against Alabama... Also recovered a fumble against Texas Tech... Named a First Team Academic All-Big 12 performer.

2021: Played in 12 games, totaling six tackles on the year... Tied his career best with two tackles against Southern Illinois... Tallied half tackles for loss against Iowa State and LSU... Picked up Second Team Academic All-Big 12 accolades.

2020: Saw action in all 10 games as a member of the regular playing rotation... Carded 11 tackles on the year, including a season-high two against Arkansas State and Texas Tech.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played at Northwest Mississippi under head coach Benjy Parker, including the 2019 season when he earned NJCAA Second Team All-America, All-Region 23 and all-conference honors... Regarded as the fourth-best community college defensive tackle in the Class of 2020 and the 41st-best overall community college prospect by 247Sports... Also ranked No. 8 among defensive tackles by ESPN... Helped the Rangers earn an 8-3 record and a No. 6 ranking in the final NJCAA poll... Totaled 44 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks as a sophomore... Also added a forced fumble and fumble recovery, five pass breakups and a blocked kick in 2019... Registered a season-high eight tackles in the 2019 season opener at East Central, while he had a season-high 3.0 TFLs the next game against Southwest Mississippi... Came away with five tackles and a season-best 1.5 sacks against Copiah-Lincoln... Played in all 10 games with one start in 2018, finishing the season with 26 tackles, 6.0 TFLs and 2.0 sacks.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at South Panola under head coach Ricky Woods... Earned all-state and all-region honors... Led the Tigers to a 9-4 overall record and the first round of the Class 6A state playoffs as a senior in 2017, one of three playoff teams he played for... Totaled 85 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and two forced fumbles as a senior... Had a career-high 15 tackles against Columbus.

PERSONAL: Robert Hentz II was born April 5, 1999, in Oxford, Mississippi... Son of Robert and Prescilla Hentz... Has one sister, Kah’lena... Uncle, Deshea Townsend, played collegiately at Alabama and with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1998 to 2009, while he is currently the passing game coordinator/cornerbacks coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars... Majoring in physical/health education.