Chad Hennings started his college football career as a defensive tackle for the United States Air Force Academy in 1984. His sophomore year, he helped the team win the Bluebonnet Bowl placing the Air Force fifth in the final coaches poll. In 1987, his senior year, he led the nation with 24 sacks, was a first-team All American selection, and earned the Outland Trophy as the nations top interior lineman.
After serving in the Air Force, Hennings joined the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys in 1992. He contributed to the top ranked defenses of the early nineties and winning 3 Super Bowls in just 4 years.
Hennings was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006 and just one year later was inducted into the Air Force Academy Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2013, Hennings was a recipient of the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, presented to former college student-athletes on the 25th anniversary of the completion of their college sports career.
