Travis Henry
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| Travis Henry | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 29, 1978 (age 28) |
| Place of birth |  Frostproof, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Position(s) | RB |
| College | Tennessee |
| NFL Draft | 2001 / Round 2 / Pick 58 |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 2001-2004 2005-2006 2007-Present |
Buffalo Bills Tennessee Titans Denver Broncos |
Travis Deion Henry (born October 29, 1978 in Frostproof, Florida) is an American football running back who currently plays for the Denver Broncos. He went to the University of Tennessee. His nicknames include T-Hen and Cheese (due to his heavy build).
[edit] High school
Henry was a Parade All-American and "Mr. Florida Football" as a running back at Frostproof High School. As a senior, he rushed for 4,087 yards and 42 touchdowns in 14 games. His team was state runner-up that year. Henry also played basketball and ran track.
[edit] College
Travis attended the University of Tennessee from 1996 to 2000 where he continued to set records. He holds the school records for yards rushing (3,078), rushing attempts (556), and 100-yard performances (14). After his senior season, in which he rushed for 1,314 yards and 11 touchdowns, he was named first-team All-SEC by the Associated Press and the Sporting News. He shared the backfield with fellow NFL running back Jamal Lewis his junior season and collected 790 yards and eight touchdowns. In his sophomore season, Travis was a member of 1998 National Champions. He will always be affectionately remembered by his Vols nickname 'The Cheese'. Travis was a Sociology major at the University of Tennessee.
[edit] NFL
Henry was drafted in the second round (58th overall) in the 2001 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills. As a Bill, Henry became the fourth-leading rusher in Bills history, with 3,849 yards and 27 touchdowns with a 4.0 yards per carry average. He earned a Pro Bowl nod in 2002 after he collected 1,438 yards and 13 touchdowns.
In 2004, Henry lost his starting job to the Bills's 2003 first round pick, Willis McGahee. Henry refused to accept becoming McGahee's backup especially after all he had done and demanded a trade. In July 2005 Henry was dealt to the Tennessee Titans for a third round draft pick in 2006. After playing backup to Chris Brown for his first season with the Titans, Henry has now secured the role of starter, and, in 2006, achieved his first 1,000 yard season since 2003.
On December 3rd, 2006, Henry became the 100th running back in NFL history to rush for over 5,000 career yards.
On December 24th, 2006, Travis Henry broke the 1,000 yard mark for the 2006 NFL season against his former team, the Buffalo Bills. Henry played a huge role in the Titans win as he rushed for 135 yards total. This put Henry at 1103 rushing yards for the season with a game remaining. He accomplished this despite being inactive for 2 games. Travis looks to have returned to his old form, like he was while playing for the Buffalo Bills. He finished the 2006 NFL season with 1211 yards rushing at 4.5 yards per carry, getting into the endzone 7 times, while only fumbling three times. He also caught 22 passes for 179 yards, at an average of 4.3 yards per reception, but with no touchdowns. On March 3, 2007, Henry was released by the Titans. He signed with the Denver Broncos on March 5.
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