Drew Henson
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| Free agent — No. 2 | |
| Quarterback | |
| Date of birth: February 13, 1980 | |
| Place of birth: San Diego, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 235 lb (107 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2004 for the Dallas Cowboys | |
| Career history | |
| College: University of Michigan | |
| NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 6 / Pick: 192 | |
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| Born: February 13, 1980 | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 5, 2002 for the New York Yankees |
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| Final game | ||
| September 28, 2003 for the New York Yankees |
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| Career statistics | ||
| AVG | .111 | |
| Hits | 1 | |
| SB | 0 | |
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Drew Daniel Henson (born February 13, 1980 in San Diego, California) is a former baseball player and American football quarterback who recently played for the Minnesota Vikings before being cut on August 27, 2007. From 1998 to 2000, Henson played college football at the University of Michigan.
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[edit] Early years
Henson attended Brighton High School in Brighton, Michigan, where he starred in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, he completed 400 passes for 5,662 yards and 52 touchdowns in three seasons. As a sophomore defensive back, he added 47 tackles and five interceptions. He was also an excellent punter. In baseball, he hit a then national prep record 70 home runs, and was named the USA Today High School Player of the Year. and was selected in the 3rd round with the 97th overall selection in the 1998 MLB Draft.[1] He began his minor league playing career with the Tampa Yankees, the Single-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. In his first year of playing, he batted .280 with 13 home runs. He began 2000 with Tampa, and after hitting .333, he was promoted to the AA Norwich Navigators and hit seven home runs before he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in 2000. In 2001 he was traded back to the Yankees and played 8 games for the team, hitting .172 before announcing his retirement.
[edit] College career
At Michigan, Henson backed up starting quarterback Tom Brady during the 1998 and 1999 seasons. In 2000, he served as the Wolverines' starting quarterback for most of the season, leading the team to a share of the Big Ten title.
[edit] Professional career
Henson played professional baseball for the Columbus Clippers, then the AAA affiliate of the Yankees, during the next two years, but only had 9 at-bats in the majors. In 2004, he chose to give up baseball and return to football, joining the Dallas Cowboys after they traded their third round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft to the Houston Texans in exchange for Henson's services.[2]
On Thanksgiving Day 2004, Henson started his first game for Dallas. Henson went 4-12 for 31 passing yards in the first half before leaving the game with the score tied at seven. Head coach Bill Parcells opted to insert veteran quarterback Vinny Testaverde and the team went on to win the game 21-7. In 2005, Henson had a poor training camp showing and landed third on the depth chart behind Drew Bledsoe and Tony Romo.
After the 2005 campaign, Parcells announced that Drew Henson would be allocated to NFL Europe league to work on his skills. In 2006, Henson was assigned to the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe, where he almost led them to the World Bowl only to finish third behind the Frankfurt Galaxy and the Amsterdam Admirals. On August 23, 2006, Parcells stated that Henson would not be on the Cowboys 2006 roster. With Bledsoe as the starter, and Romo having had a strong preseason, Parcells was not inclined to keep Henson on the roster. His official status was unclear until August 24, when he was officially released. Having cleared waivers, Henson was free to sign with any NFL team. On September 27, Henson signed on to the practice squad of the Minnesota Vikings, but was then released on October 10. He was signed again by the Minnesota Vikings on December 6, 2006.
On March 15, 2007, Henson signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Vikings.[3] However, he was cut from the team during training camp August 27, 2007. Despite falling short in Minnesota, Henson continues to pursue an NFL career. According to ESPN.com, Henson tried out for the Jacksonville Jaguars in late October 2007 because of an injury to quarterback David Garrard, but the Jaguars instead signed Todd Bouman to a one-year contract. [4]
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[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Pro-Football-Reference.com - career statistics.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Henson's minor league statistics at The Baseball Cube
| Preceded by Tom Brady |
Michigan Wolverines Starting Quarterbacks 2000 |
Succeeded by John Navarre |
