Derrick Henry

Derrick Henry

Henry (#2) at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, 2013
Alabama Crimson Tide No. 2
Position Running back
Class Junior
Career history
College
High school Yulee (FL)
Personal information
Date of birth July 17, 1994
Place of birth Yulee, Florida
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight 242 lb (110 kg)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at ESPN.com

Derrick Henry (born July 17, 1994) is an American football running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He holds the high school football record for career rushing yards.

Early years

Henry attended Yulee High School in Yulee, Florida, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball and track. He played as a running back for the Yulee Hornets football team. He went for 2,465 yards and 26 scores as a freshman in 2009. He was named a first-team All-Coast at running back in 2010 after rushing for 2,788 yards and 38 touchdowns while averaging 8.9 yards per attempt. He rushed for 2,610 yards and 34 scores as a junior in 2011 to earn first-team All-Coast honors from the Florida Times-Union. He was named the 2012 Columbus (Ohio) Touchdown Club National High School Player of the Year. He set the Florida high school record with a 510-yard performance against Jacksonville Jackson and averaged 9.2 yards per carry and 327.8 yards per game as a senior, finishing the season with a state-record 4,261 yards and 55 touchdowns.[1] He finished his high school football career with 12,124 career rushing yards, which broke Ken Hall's career record.[2][3] He also rushed for 153 career touchdowns. He played for the East squad in the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, where he rushed for 53 yards with a touchdown and a two-point conversion.[4]

Also a standout track & field athlete, Henry competed as a sprinter at Yulee from 2010 to 2011. He posted a personal-best time of 11.11 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the 2011 FHSAA 2A District 3 Championships, where he placed seventh.[5] He was also a member of the 4x100 and 4x400 squads.[6]

Recruiting

Considered a five-star recruit by ESPN.com, Henry was listed as the No. 1 athlete in the nation in 2013.[7] Henry committed to the University of Alabama in September 2012.[8] He chose the Crimson Tide over a myriad of schools, including Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Clemson, Miami, Notre Dame, Southern California and Florida State.

College career

As a true freshman in 2013 Henry rushed for 382 yards on 36 carries with three touchdowns. During the 2014 Sugar Bowl, he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on eight carries and had a 61-yard touchdown reception.[9]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/derrick_henry_844044.html
  2. ↑ Derrick Henry passes Ken Hall
  3. ↑ Derrick Henry Breaks High School Rushing Record: Yulee Running Back Tops Ken Hall's Yards Mark
  4. ↑ http://jacksonville.com/sports/high-schools/2013-01-05/story/derrick-henry-scores-td-us-army-all-american-bowl
  5. ↑ http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=2423475
  6. ↑ https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/derrick-henry-2421/
  7. ↑ Derrick Henry Recruiting Profile
  8. ↑ RB Derrick Henry commits to Bama
  9. ↑ Alabama’s Derrick Henry breaks out for 100 yards and two touchdowns in Sugar Bowl loss

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