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Alex Henery (born August 17, 1987) is an American football kicker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, setting an NCAA record for field goal accuracy with a 89.5% success rate. He was drafted by the Eagles in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
Henery was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He attended Omaha Burke High School and was one of the top walk-ons in Nebraska's 2006 class. He earned Omaha World-Herald first-team All-Nebraska and first-team Lincoln Journal Star Super-State honors as a punter. Henery averaged 41.4 yards per punt as a senior, and also connected on 6-of-10 field goals and 37-of-38 extra-point tries.
Henery helped Burke to a 7-5 finish and a trip to the state semifinals. He earned first-team all-state honors as a junior, averaging 41.7 yards per punt. He also played soccer for the Bulldogs, helping them to a 14-3 record and a state playoff appearance as a junior.
Henery also played soccer and led Burke to a 14-3 record and the state playoffs. He received a scholarship offer to play soccer for Creighton University.