E. J. Henderson

E.J. Henderson
No. 56     Minnesota Vikings
Middle linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: August 3, 1980 (1980-08-03) (age 31)
Place of birth: Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College: Maryland
NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40
Debuted in 2003 for the Minnesota Vikings
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2011
Tackles     752
Sacks     15.5
INT     5
Stats at NFL.com

Eric N. "E.J." Henderson[2] (born August 3, 1980) is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Vikings in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland.

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College career

E.J. Henderson holds three NCAA records: career total tackles per game (12.5), season solo tackles with 135 in 2002, and career solo tackles per game (8.8).[3]

Awards and honors

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

On December 15, 2006, Henderson agreed to a five-year contract extension with the Vikings. The deal was reportedly worth over $25 million with $10 million guaranteed.

In April 2008, the Vikings signed Henderson's younger brother, Erin, as an undrafted free agent out of Maryland.

Henderson was placed on season-ending injured reserve after he dislocated multiple toes on October 6, 2008 in a game against the Tennessee Titans.

In Week 13 of the 2009 season, Henderson suffered a broken left femur during a game against the Arizona Cardinals. The injury occurred when his leg twisted violently as he was trying to tackle Tim Hightower and hit Jamarca Sanford's helmet. He was removed from the field on a motorized cart, accompanied by his younger brother and teammate Erin. Henderson stayed overnight in Phoenix for surgery, and missed the rest of the season.[4][5] He made a full recovery in time for 2010 training camp.[6] After what was described as a "remarkable recovery", Henderson was selected for the 2011 Pro Bowl.[1]

Career statistics

Source: NFL.com

  Defense
Season Team GP TOT SOLO AST PD SACK FF INT
2003 Min 16 32 27 5 0 0.0 1 0
2004 Min 14 93 65 28 3 1.0 1 0
2005 Min 15 75 53 22 1 1.0 1 0
2006 Min 16 110 77 33 2 3.0 1 2
2007 Min 16 118 94 24 4 4.5 3 0
2008 Min 4 27 23 4 0 1.0 1 0
2009 Min 12 83 63 20 1 2.0 0 0
2010 Min 16 105 71 34 4 1.0 1 3
Total 109 642 472 170 15 13.5 9 5

Personal life

He is the older brother of fellow Vikings linebacker Erin Henderson. They both played college football at Maryland.

References

  1. ^ a b "Vikes' E.J. Henderson joins NFC squad". ESPN.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=6065657. Retrieved 27 January 2011. 
  2. ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HendE.20.htm
  3. ^ 2008 Division I Football Records Book, NCAA. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
  4. ^ Koster, Kyle (December 6, 2009). "Vikings LB E.J. Henderson suffers brutal leg injury". Chicago Sun-Times. http://blogs.suntimes.com/sportsprose/2009/12/vikings_lb_ej_henderson_suffer.html. Retrieved 7 December 2009. 
  5. ^ "Henderson suffers broken leg". Sky Sports. December 7, 2009. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12118_5753327,00.html. Retrieved 7 December 2009. 
  6. ^ "Henderson: 'My leg is 100 percent'". FOX Sports North. 2010-08-20. http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/08/20/10/Henderson-My-leg-is-100-percent/landing.html?blockID=294458&feedID=3697. Retrieved 2010-12-23. 

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