The only undefeated team in Washington? Reilly Hennessey stays perfect for No. 9 Central Washington in DII football NCAA.com

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PRESENTED BY Seven wins, no losses. The Central Washington Wildcats are off to a perfect start in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. In a state full of highly-ranked collegiate football teams, they are the last ones remaining undefeated. Enjoying some of those bragging rights is Wildcats' first-year quarterback Reilly Hennessey. RELATED: Hennessey may be new to the Ellensburg, Washington campus, but he is no stranger to NCAA football. He began his collegiate career in Eastern Washington with the Eagles. Hennessey came off the bench in his first game, facing off against reigning national runner-up Oregon. No pressure. No pressure at all. Hennessey responded unlike most red-shirt freshman. He threw for two touchdowns, connecting with FCS superstar and now Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp on both occasions. “Obviously, I was in a very fortunate situation at Eastern," Hennessey said. "I was able to play early and had a lot of fun. "It all started with coaching. They were really good at preparing quarterbacks and teaching the game of football. That was something that really stuck with me, always trying to be a student of the game. I use my knowledge of football to help me on and off the field.” Then things changed in Cheney in 2016. Backed by his desire to be an everyday quarterback, Hennessey turned to his then-head coach Beau Baldwin for advice. Baldwin, a former Wildcats' quarterback himself, had just the place in mind. Congrats to Reilly Hennessey of , the Offensive Player of the Week! — GNAC Sports (@GNACsports) MORE: We can look at the stats and see that Hennessey is easily one of the top quarterbacks in DII football. Let's go under the helmet and see what makes Hennessey tick. Favorite football movie: Remember the Titans.Friday Night Lights Passing Brett Favre and Peyton Manning for regular season victories, Tom Brady is now the winningest QB of ALL-TIME! — NFL (@NFL) Favorite thing about being a Wildcat: and . His work has appeared on Bleacher Report, MLB.com, AJC.com, SB Nation and FoxSports.com and in publications like The Advocate and Lindy's Sports. Follow him on Twitter at . The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions.

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