2019 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Selected Academic All-Big Ten.
Season: Appeared in eight games...Plays outfield for the Penn State baseball team, hitting .272 in 2019.
Idaho (8/31): Returned two punts for 13 yards. Indiana (11/16): Caught a 15-yard pass.
2018 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Was an Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Season: Appeared in 12 games with one start...One of 40 players to make their Penn State debut...One of 20 players to make their first career start.
Appalachian State (9/1): Made first career appearance, seeing time on offense. at Pittsburgh (9/8): Made an 11-yard touchdown grab...Became the first PSU player to have a touchdown on first career reception since Irvin Charles in 2016 against Minnesota. at Illinois (9/21): Made a diving 44-yard catch in the fourth quarter. Ohio State (9/29): Caught a 21-yard pass. Michigan State (10/13): Hauled in a career-high three passes for 27 yards...Had a 21-yard catch in the fourth quarter. at Michigan (11/3): Earned first career start.
2017 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time letterman for head coach Kurt Tippmann at R. Nelson Snider High School...Helped the Panthers to the league championship and an IHSAA regional title with a 12-1 record and perfect 9-0 league record...Led Snider to a 64-61 victory over New Palestine in the 2015 IHSAA State Championship game with six receptions, 190 all-purpose yards (109 rec., 71 KR, 10 PR) and a touchdown in the title contest...In 2015, the Panthers went 13-1 and won their first state championship since 1992 and second overall...Guided the Panthers to the Summit Athletic Conference championship and an IHSAA regional title with a 10-3 overall record and 6-1 mark in league play...Posted a 53-4 record in four seasons at Snider...Selected Associated Press All-State first team as a senior...Selected as an IFCA Top 50 honoree in 2015 and 2016...Named to Indiana Football Coaches Association’s first-team all-state in 2015...Was a three-time All-5AC selection...Tallied 620 receiving yards, 350 rushing yards, 1,720 all-purpose yards and scored 18 total touchdowns as a senior...Returned three kickoffs and one punt for touchdowns in 2016...Had 953 receiving yards, 1,727 all-purpose yards and 13 total touchdowns in 2015...Broke the Snider High School record with 67 receptions as a junior...Registered 1,521 all-purpose as a sophomore...Finished his career with 1,788 receiving yards, 3,744 all-purpose yards and 24 total touchdowns...Broke the Snider High School career record for receptions...Rated as a three-star recruit by all four major recruiting outlets – 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout...Ranked as No. 5 recruit in Indiana and No. 61 wide receiver overall by Rivals...Ranked as the fifth-best recruit in Indiana and No. 68 wide receiver by 247Sports...Ranked as the top wide receiver in Indiana, No. 9 in the Midwest and No. 65 wide receiver overall by Scout...Rated No. 8 player in the state of Indiana and No. 79 regional prospect by ESPN...Earned three letters for playing shortstop for the Snider baseball team...Helped the Panthers to the 2017 Class 4A sectional championship...He batted .431 with 19 runs scored and 15 stolen bases in 2017.
PERSONAL
Full name is Mac Elijah Hippenhammer...Son of Joan and Dave Hippenhammer...Has one brother, Alex, and one sister, Casey...Majoring in criminology...Born November 5, 1998 in Virginia.