Devery Henderson
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| New Orleans Saints — No. 19 | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of birth: March 26, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Opelousas, Louisiana | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 200 lb (91 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2004 for the New Orleans Saints | |
| Career history | |
| College: Louisiana State | |
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| Receptions | 74 |
| Receiving Yards | 1,497 |
| Receiving TDs | 11 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Devery Vaughn Henderson, Jr. (born March 26, 1982 in Opelousas, Louisiana) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Saints in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State.
[edit] College career
The highlight of his career at LSU came on November 9, 2002. Henderson caught the famed "Bluegrass Miracle" pass from Marcus Randall to help defeat the Kentucky Wildcats, 33-30. The "Bluegrass Miracle" also won an ESPY award the following year for "Best Play." Henderson accepted the award on behalf of the LSU Tigers .
[edit] Professional career
On November 5, 2006, Devery had his best day as a professional in a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, tallying 3 catches for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns. Henderson had 158 receiving yards on 5 catches, including a 76 yard touchdown, against the Atlanta Falcons on November 26, 2006. On December 10th, 2006, Henderson caught two passes from Drew Brees for 92 yards and one touchdown, as the Saints defeated the favored Dallas Cowboys 42-17 on NBC Sunday Night Football.
On March 2, 2008, Henderson re-signed with the Saints.
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