Chad Henne
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 Chad Henne during his tenure with the Michigan Wolverines. |
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| Miami Dolphins — No. 7 | |
| Quarterback | |
| Date of birth: July 2, 1985 | |
| Place of birth: West Lawn, Pennsylvania | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 228 lb (103 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| College: Michigan | |
| NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 57 | |
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| Current status: Unsigned Draft Pick | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Chad Steven Henne (born July 2, 1985 in West Lawn, Pennsylvania) is an American football quarterback drafted by the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan.
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[edit] Early years
He graduated from Wilson Senior High School, setting school records for passing yards and touchdowns. Following his high school career, Henne played in the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
[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 UM, ranked in the top five of the preseason polls, stumbled to a 3-3 start. The sophomore quarterback was particularly scrutinized 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 disappointing fashion with losses to arch rival and Big Ten Champions Ohio State and Troy Smith, and to Nebraska in the Alamo Bowl.
During his junior season in 2006, Henne completed 203 of 328 passes for 2,508 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions. He led the Wolverines to an impressive 11-0 start and a #2 ranking through the third week of November, but for the third straight year Michigan concluded their season by losing to Ohio State and Troy Smith again and then dropping their bowl game, this time to USC.
During his senior year in 2007, Henne completed 162 of 278 passes for 1938 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions. He suffered a knee injury in the first half of the second game against Oregon, and sat out the second half, as well as subsequent games against Notre Dame and Penn State, before returning to the starting lineup against Northwestern.
Henne's final college game came against the University of Florida in the 2008 Capital One Bowl, which the Wolverines won. Henne was named the MVP of the game.
For his career, Henne completed 828 of 1,387 passes for 9,715 yards, 87 touchdowns, and 37 interceptions.[1] All five marks are school records. Henne's passing touchdown total is second in Big Ten Conference history.
[edit] Awards and honors
National
- 2004 All-American Freshman Team Quarterback
- 2006 Manning Award finalist
- 2006 Maxwell Award semifinalist
- 2006 Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist
- 2006 Walter Camp Award watchlist
- 2008 Capital One Bowl MVP
- 2008 Senior Bowl North Offensive MVP
Conference
- 2004 All-Big Ten Conference Honorable Mention (coaches and media)
- 2006 All-Big Ten Conference Second Team (coaches and media)
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Pre-draft
Henne scored a 21 on the Wonderlic exam out of the 50 questions.
[edit] Miami Dolphins
Chosen by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft, Henne is expected to challenge John Beck and Josh McCown for the starting Quarterback position. His former teammate from the University of Michigan, Jake Long was also drafted by Miami with the first overall pick of the 2008 draft.
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| Preceded by John Navarre |
Michigan Wolverines Starting Quarterbacks 2004 – 2007 |
Succeeded by TBD |
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