Chad Henne

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**Chad Henne**
Personal Info
Date of Birth	July 2, 1985
Place of Birth	West Lawn, Pennsylvania
Height	6' 2"
Weight	225 pounds
Player Information
Position	Quarterback
Number	7
School	University of Michigan
Bowl Games
Rose Bowl (2004) Alamo Bowl (2005) Rose Bowl (2006)
NFL Draft
Not Drafted yet
Teams Played For
2004-2006	Michigan Wolverines

Chad Steven Henne (born July 2, 1985 in West Lawn, Pennsylvania) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Michigan Wolverines. In his first two years he has led the team to two bowl games, including the prestigious Rose Bowl.

1 College career
- 1.1 National awards
- 1.2 Conference honors
2 References
3 External links

[edit] College career

Henne began his Michigan football career starting at quarterback as a true freshman in 2004, the first Wolverine to do so since Rick Leach in 1975. Alongside freshman running back Mike Hart, he galvanized an explosive offensive unit that featured receivers Braylon Edwards, Jason Avant, and Steve Breaston. Henne's freshman season was highlighted by a triple-overtime win over rival Michigan State and a record-tying performance in the Rose Bowl against Texas. He also tied the Michigan season record for touchdown passes with 25, first set by Elvis Grbac in 1991.

Henne was criticized in 2005 after the Wolverines, ranked in the top five of the preseason polls, stumbled to a 3-3 start. The sophomore quarterback was particularly scutinized after his performance in a close loss to Notre Dame, in which he completed fewer than half of his pass attempts and lost a fumble on the goal line. After their 3-3 start, Michigan won four consecutive games to clinch the program's 21st consecutive winning season, but the year ended in a disappoining fashion with losses to archrival Ohio State and to Nebraska in the Alamo Bowl.

Through 12 games of his junior season in 2006, Henne has completed 156 of 287 passes for 2,199 yards, 20 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. For his career, Henne has completed 640 of 1,068 passes for 7,468 yards, 68 touchdowns, and 27 interceptions. He ranks second only to John Navarre in Michigan annals for attempts, completions, and yards. He ranks third and trails Navarre and Grbac in touchdown passes. Henne's passing touchdown total also ranks seventh in Big Ten Conference history. Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr has stated that Henne will return for his senior year. ^[1]