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Derrick Henry

Derrick Henry

American football player (born 1994)


Derrick Lamar Henry Jr.[1][2] (born January 4, 1994)[1] is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed "King Henry",[3][4] he is known for his imposing style of play and larger build than the average running back.

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Born and raised in Yulee, Florida, Henry set the national high school football record for career rushing yards with the Yulee Hornets. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where during his junior season, Henry broke Herschel Walker's single-season college rushing yards record in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), won the 2015 Heisman Trophy, the Doak Walker Award, the Maxwell Award, and the Walter Camp Award, and was a key part of the 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team that won the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship.

Henry was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft, where he was a four-time Pro Bowl selection. A backup for most of his first two seasons in the league, Henry emerged as the Titans' feature back near the end of the 2018 season. He led the NFL in rushing yards for the 2019 season, as well as rushing touchdowns (tied with Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones). In 2020, Henry again led the league in rushing yards and touchdowns and became the eighth player in NFL history to rush for over 2,000 yards in a single season, and the second Tennessee Titan to do so, after Chris Johnson achieved it in 2009. Henry won the 2020 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award. After missing more than half of the 2021 season to injury, he made his third and fourth Pro Bowl appearances in the subsequent two seasons. After eight seasons in Tennessee, Henry signed with the Ravens in 2024.

Early life

Derrick Lamar Henry Jr. was born on January 4, 1994, in Yulee, Florida, a suburb of Jacksonville, to Stacy Veal and Derrick Henry Sr., aged 15 and 16 respectively.[5] Henry's father was absent for much of his childhood, having been arrested 20 times for various crimes including drug and prostitution-related offenses, and was consequently in and out of prison and had trouble maintaining employment. His mother became a hemodialysis technician. Henry was raised primarily by his grandmother, Gladys, who nicknamed him "Shocka", as his birth shocked the whole family, given his parents' young ages. Henry developed a close relationship with his grandmother, whom Henry cites as very influential in his upbringing.[6][7]

Henry attended Yulee High School, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball, and track. Henry played as a running back for the Yulee Hornets football team.[8] He ran for 2,465 yards and 26 touchdowns as a freshman in 2009. Henry was named a first-team All-Coast selection 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. Henry set the Florida high school record with a 510-yard performance against Jacksonville Jackson (a record he held until 2021[9]) 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.[10] He finished his high school football career with 12,124 career rushing yards, which broke Ken Hall's career record.[11][12] During this time, Henry began receiving the nickname "King Henry" by stadium crowds and local television news reports as he began aiming to break the national high school rushing title.[13] He also rushed for 153 career touchdowns, which rank fifth all-time. In four years at Yulee, Henry averaged more than 250 yards a game and never rushed for less than 100 yards in a game.[14] He played for the East squad in the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, where Henry rushed for 53 yards with a touchdown and a two-point conversion.[15][16]

As a 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 Henry placed seventh.[17] He was also a member of the 4×100 and 4×400 squads.[18]

Considered a five-star recruit by ESPN.com, Henry was listed as the No. 1 athlete (player with no designated position) in the nation in 2013.[19] After originally committing to the University of Georgia, Henry committed to the University of Alabama on September 28, 2012.[20] He held offers from many of the top college football programs in the country, including USC, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Florida, and Clemson.[21] Henry's number was eventually retired by Yulee.[22]

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College career

Henry attended and played college football for the University of Alabama from 2013 to 2015 under head coach Nick Saban.[23][24] Henry majored in communications and graduated on May 4, 2018.[25] That same day, he published an article in The Players' Tribune, thanking his late grandmother for the inspiration to continue pursuing his degree.[25][26]

2013 season

Henry (No. 2) at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in 2013

As a true freshman in 2013, Henry rushed 36 times for 382 yards and three touchdowns in a backfield largely dominated by T. J. Yeldon and Kenyan Drake.[27][28] On October 19, against Arkansas, Henry rushed for 111 yards and his first collegiate touchdown in the 52–0 shutout victory.[29] During the 2014 Sugar Bowl, Henry rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on eight carries and had a 61-yard touchdown reception in the 45–31 loss to the Oklahoma Sooners.[30][31] In that game, Spanish-language broadcaster Pablo Viruega on ESPN Deportes nicknamed Henry "El Tractorcito" (The Little Tractor) due to his long stride and powerful gait. The nickname became a popular internet meme.[32]

2014 season

In the 2014 season, Henry and Yeldon split a majority of the work in the backfield.[33] During the season-opening 33–23 victory over West Virginia in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, Henry had 113 rushing yards and a touchdown.[34] On September 20 against Florida, he rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown in the 42–21 victory.[35] On October 18 against Texas A&M, Henry had 70 rushing yards and a touchdown to go along with a 41-yard receiving touchdown in the 59–0 road victory.[36] On November 22 against Western Carolina, he rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns while also catching a nine-yard touchdown reception in the 48–14 victory.[37] In the annual rivalry game against Auburn, Henry had 72 rushing yards and a touchdown in the high-scoring 55–44 installment of the rivalry.[38] During the SEC Championship against Missouri, he rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns in the 42–13 victory.[39] Alabama qualified for the College Football Playoff and faced off against Ohio State in the National Semifinals in the Sugar Bowl.[40] Henry had 95 rushing yards and a touchdown to go along with two receptions for 54 yards as Alabama fell 42–35 to the Buckeyes.[41] In his sophomore season, Henry had 172 carries for 990 yards and 11 touchdowns.[42]

2015 season: National Championship and Heisman season

After Yeldon left for the NFL, Henry took over as the starting running back as a junior in 2015. During the season-opening 35–17 victory over Wisconsin, he rushed for 147 yards and three touchdowns.[43] In the next game against Middle Tennessee State, Henry had 96 rushing yards and three touchdowns during the 37–10 victory.[44] The following week against Ole Miss, he rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown while also catching five passes for 39 yards in Alabama's only loss of the season, a 43–37 decision.[45] After rushing for 52 yards against Louisiana–Monroe,[46] Henry had 148 rushing yards and a touchdown in a 38–10 victory over previously undefeated Georgia.[47] On October 10, he rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown against Arkansas in a 27–14 victory.[48] After the victory over the Razorbacks, Henry went on an impressive stretch of performances. On October 17, against Texas A&M, he had 236 rushing yards and two touchdowns to go along with an 18-yard reception in a 41–23 victory.[49] In the next game, a narrow 19–14 victory over Tennessee, Henry ran for 143 yards and two touchdowns.[50] The following game, a much-anticipated matchup with fellow Heisman contender Leonard Fournette of LSU,[51] Henry rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns in the 30–16 victory over the previously undefeated team.[52] In the next game against Mississippi State, he had 204 rushing yards and two touchdowns during the 31–6 victory.[53] The following game against Charleston Southern, Henry rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns in a limited role in the 56–6 blowout victory.[54] During the Iron Bowl against Auburn, he had 46 carries for 271 yards and a touchdown in the 29–13 victory.[55] In the SEC Championship against Florida, Henry rushed 44 times for 189 yards and a touchdown during the 29–15 victory.[56] Alabama qualified for the College Football Playoff and faced off against Michigan State in the National Semifinals.[57] In the 38–0 shutout victory over the Spartans in the Cotton Bowl, Henry rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns.[58] During Alabama's 45–40 victory over Clemson in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship, he had 36 carries for 158 yards and three touchdowns.[59] During the game, Henry also broke Shaun Alexander's record for most career rushing yards in Alabama history.[60] Playing in all 15 games, Henry rushed for SEC records 2,219 yards and 28 touchdowns on 395 carries. In addition, he scored at least one touchdown in each game.[61][62][63] Henry led the NCAA in rushing attempts, rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, and points scored.[64] He won the Heisman Trophy, beating out finalists Christian McCaffrey and Deshaun Watson.[65] Henry also won numerous other awards including the Doak Walker Award, Walter Camp Award, and Maxwell Award.[66] Henry declared for the 2016 NFL Draft after his junior season.[25]

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Professional career

Pre-draft

Coming out of Alabama, Henry was projected by the majority of analysts to be either drafted in the late first or second round. Scouts regarded his main assets to be his large frame, violent running, ability to break tackles with ease, speed, long strides, superior conditioning, and consistent play. The main concerns were about the wear and tear Henry’s body took as a workhorse at Alabama, his slow acceleration, average foot quickness, below-average catching ability, narrow based running style, sluggish cutbacks, and running tall.[67]

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Tennessee Titans

2016–2017: Backup years

Henry was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round (45th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.[70] He was the second running back taken that year, after #4 Ezekiel Elliott.[71] Henry was reunited with his former fullback at Alabama Jalston Fowler.[72] On May 9, 2016, the Titans signed Henry to a four-year, $5.40 million contract with $3.30 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.13 million.[73]

Henry began his rookie season as the backup running back to offseason trade acquisition DeMarco Murray. Henry wore the No. 2 jersey throughout training camp and the preseason and donned the No. 22 once running back Dexter McCluster was cut on September 2, 2016.[74]

Henry made his NFL debut and earned his first NFL start in the season-opening 25–16 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, finishing with five carries for three yards and two receptions for 41 yards.[75] During a Week 8 36–22 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Henry scored his first NFL touchdown on a six-yard rush and finished the game with 16 carries for a then career-high 60 yards and the aforementioned touchdown to go along with four receptions for 37 yards.[76] During a Week 12 27–21 road victory over the Chicago Bears, Henry had eight carries for 60 yards and a touchdown.[77] Three weeks later against the Kansas City Chiefs, he finished with nine carries for 58 yards and a season-high two touchdowns in the narrow 19–17 road victory.[78] During the regular season finale against the Houston Texans, he recorded 15 carries for a then-career-high 65 yards and a touchdown in the 24–17 victory.[79]

Henry finished his rookie season with 110 carries for 490 yards (both sixth among NFL rookies in 2016) and five touchdowns to go along with 13 receptions for 137 yards in 15 games and two starts.[80][81]

For most of the 2017 season, Henry split carries with DeMarco Murray and run-oriented quarterback Marcus Mariota. During a Week 2 37–16 road victory over the Jaguars, Henry had 14 carries for 92 yards and a touchdown.[82] During a Week 6 36–22 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football, he recorded 19 carries for a then career-best 131 yards and a 72-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter while also recording a 14-yard reception.[83] Three weeks later against the Baltimore Ravens, Henry had eight carries for 26 yards and a touchdown in the 23–20 victory.[84] During a Week 13 24–13 victory over the Texans, he recorded 11 carries for 109 yards and a 75-yard rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter, beating his longest rush of the year.[85] In the regular season finale against the Jaguars, Henry had 51 rushing yards and his first receiving touchdown on a 66-yard reception from Marcus Mariota during the 15–10 victory.[86]

Henry finished his second professional season with 176 carries for 744 yards and five touchdowns to go along with 11 receptions for 136 yards and a touchdown.[87] The Titans finished second in the AFC South with a 9–7 record and made the playoffs as a Wild Card team.[88] In the Wild Card Round, the Titans played the Chiefs. Because Murray was out with a knee injury, Henry got the start.[89] During the narrow 22–21 comeback road victory, Henry had the best performance of his career up to that point, recording 23 carries for 156 yards and a touchdown to go along with two receptions for 35 yards.[90] His 191 scrimmage yards was a franchise record.[91] In the Divisional Round against the New England Patriots, Henry had 28 rushing yards and 21 receiving yards during the 35–14 road loss.[92]

2018: Transition to starter

Henry in 2018

During the 2018 offseason, Matt LaFleur was hired as the Titans' new offensive coordinator and the team also acquired running back Dion Lewis.[93][94] Lewis' pass-catching ability was seen as a fit for LaFleur's offensive scheme, which often employed running backs to catch passes out of the backfield, and leading to success with Todd Gurley in the previous season as offensive coordinator with the Rams.[95] This led to speculation that LaFleur would favor Lewis over Henry.[96]

Henry ended up splitting carries with Lewis and run-oriented quarterback Marcus Mariota for most of the 2018 season. During a Week 2 20–17 victory over the Texans, Henry recorded an eight-yard pass completion, the first of his career, to wide receiver Taywan Taylor.[97] Henry also had 18 carries in that game and the next against the Jaguars, but was used much less frequently through the middle of the season.

From Weeks 4–13, Henry averaged nine carries for only 37 yards per game, and never rushed for over 60 yards.[98] This all changed in Week 14 against the Jaguars. During the second quarter, Henry had a 99-yard touchdown run, fending off three tacklers, tying him with Tony Dorsett for the longest NFL touchdown run. Henry finished the 30–9 victory with 17 carries for 238 yards and four touchdowns, breaking Chris Johnson's franchise record of 228 rushing yards in 2009.[99][100] Henry also became the ninth player in NFL history to record a 200+ yard and 4+ touchdown game, and the first to do so on fewer than 22 carries.[101] His 238 rushing yards were the most by any player for a single game in the 2018 season.[102] Henry was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week due to his spectacular performance against the Jaguars.[103] The following week, the Titans went on the road to face the New York Giants. During a cold and rainy game, Henry led the NFL in rushing for the second consecutive week with a then career-high 33 carries for 170 yards and two touchdowns to along with a one-yard reception and a six-yard pass completion in the 17–0 shutout victory.[104] . In Weeks 16 and 17, he combined for 177 rushing yards and a touchdown in the two games against the Washington Redskins and Colts.[105][106] Henry was later named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for December.[107]

Henry finished the 2018 season with 215 carries for 1,059 yards and 12 touchdowns to go along with 15 receptions for 99 yards in 16 games and 12 starts.[108] After the season, he was ranked 99th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019.[109]

2019: First rushing title

Henry in 2019

During the 43–13 season-opening road victory over the Cleveland Browns, Henry had 19 carries for 84 yards and a touchdown to go along with a 75-yard touchdown reception.[110] In the next game against the Colts, he rushed 15 times for 81 yards and a touchdown as the Titans narrowly lost 19–17.[111] Two weeks later against the Atlanta Falcons, Henry had his first 100-yard game of the season when he had 27 carries for 100 yards during the 24–10 road victory.[112] In the next game against the Buffalo Bills, he rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown as the Titans lost by a score of 14–7.[113] After a season-low 28 rushing yards in a Week 6 16–0 shutout road loss to the Denver Broncos, Henry sank to 12th in the league in rushing, over 200 yards behind the league leaders whom he would eventually catch.[114] Henry responded with 22 carries for 90 yards and a touchdown during a Week 7 23–20 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.[115] Two weeks later against the Carolina Panthers, Henry rushed 13 times for 63 yards and a touchdown and caught three passes for 36 yards and a touchdown in the 30–20 road loss.[116] In the next game against the Chiefs, he had 23 carries for 188 yards and two touchdowns during the narrow 35–32 victory.[117] Henry was named FedEx Ground Player of the Week for his performance.[118]

Following a Week 11 bye, the Titans faced the Jaguars at home in Week 12. During the 42–20 victory, Henry had 19 carries for 159 yards and two touchdowns (one of them was a 74-yard rush in the third quarter) to go along with a 16-yard reception.[119] In the next game against the Colts, he recorded 26 carries for 149 yards and a touchdown to go along with three receptions for 17 yards during the 31–17 road victory.[120] The following week the Oakland Raiders, Henry finished with 18 carries for 103 yards and two touchdowns in the 42–21 road victory.[121] In the regular-season finale against the Texans, Henry rushed 32 times for 211 yards and three touchdowns as the Titans won on the road 35–14 and qualified for the playoffs as a Wild Card team.[122] During the game, Henry narrowly won the 2019 rushing title over Nick Chubb of the Cleveland Browns, with the winning rush being a 53-yard touchdown run.[123] This was Henry's first career rushing crown and the first Titan to win it since Chris Johnson in 2009.[124] Henry was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week due to his spectacular performance against the Texans.[125]

Henry after throwing a touchdown pass in the AFC Divisional Playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens

Henry finished the regular season setting career-highs in carries with 303, rushing yards with 1,540, and rushing touchdowns with 16, which all led the league, despite only playing and starting in 15 games, missing the Week 16 matchup against the New Orleans Saints due to a hamstring injury.[126] He also set career-highs in receptions with 16, receiving yards with 206, and receiving touchdowns with two.[127] On December 17, 2019, Henry was selected to his first Pro Bowl.[128] He was also named to the second-team All-Pro at both the running back and flex position, both behind Christian McCaffrey.[129] Henry was ranked 10th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.[130]

Henry alongside Von Miller at the 2020 Pro Bowl

With the Titans finishing the season 9–7 for the fourth consecutive year, the team narrowly clinched a wild card spot for the #6-seed. During the Wild Card Round against the defending Super Bowl champion Patriots, which was played on his 26th birthday, Henry rushed for over 100 yards and a touchdown in the first half, finishing the 20–13 road victory with a career-high 34 carries for 182 yards (the most ever against a Bill Belichick-led team, and the third most ever in a postseason road game) and the aforementioned touchdown to go along with a 22-yard reception.[131] He became the first rushing champion with a 100-yard playoff game since Terrell Davis in 1998, the first to win a playoff game since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2007, and the second Titan with multiple post-season 100+ rushing games.[132] Henry also broke his own franchise record for most yards-from-scrimmage with 204.[133] In the Divisional Round against the Baltimore Ravens, Henry had 30 carries for 195 yards and two receptions for seven yards while also throwing a three-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Corey Davis during the 28–12 road victory.[134] Henry became the second player in NFL history with three postseason games with at least 150 rushing yards, joining Terrell Davis, who had four. Henry also became the only player with at least 175 rushing yards in consecutive games. Davis is the only other with two such games in a career.[135] During the AFC Championship Game against the Chiefs, Henry was mostly held in check as he rushed 19 times for 69 yards and a touchdown in the 35–24 road loss.[136] At the NFL Honors on February 1, Henry was named FedEx Ground Player of the Year.[137]

2020: Second rushing title and Offensive Player of the Year

On March 16, 2020, the Titans placed the franchise tag on Henry.[138] He signed the tag on April 2.[139] Henry signed a new four-year $50 million contract with the team on July 15.[140]

Despite leading the league in rushing yards for most of the first four weeks of the 2020 season while also rushing for four touchdowns, Henry was limited to no more than 3.7 yards per carry for all but one of them.[141] These struggles ended during the Week 6 42–36 overtime victory over the Texans. In that game, Henry finished with 22 carries for 212 yards and two touchdowns (a 94-yard rush in the fourth quarter and a five-yard rush in overtime) to go along with two receptions for 52 yards.[142] He was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his spectacular performance in Week 6.[143] Henry was also named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for October after racking up 399 scrimmage yards with 344 yards rushing and five touchdowns.[144] During a Week 8 31–20 road loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, he had 18 carries for 112 yards and a touchdown.[145] Two weeks later against the Colts, Henry rushed 19 times for 103 yards in the 34–17 loss.[146] The following week against the Ravens, he had 28 carries for 133 yards and the game-winning touchdown in overtime during the 30–24 road victory.[147][148] During a Week 12 45–26 road victory over the Colts, Henry rushed 27 times for 178 yards and three touchdowns.[149] Two weeks later against the Jaguars, he had 26 carries for 215 yards and two touchdowns during the 31–10 road victory.[150] The following week against the Detroit Lions, Henry rushed 24 times for 147 yards and a touchdown in the 46–25 victory.[151] During the regular season finale against the Texans, he had 34 carries for a career-high 250 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the 41–38 road victory.[152] Henry was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his spectacular performance.[153] During the game, Henry became the eighth running back in NFL history to surpass 2,000 rushing yards.[154] This also made him the only player to have 2,000-yard rushing seasons in high school, college, and the NFL.[155] In addition to his 2,027 rushing yards, Henry established career highs in carries (378), yards-per-carry (5.4), and rushing touchdowns (17). At the 10th Annual NFL Honors, he was named the 2020 Offensive Player of the Year and the FedEx Ground Player of the Year.[156][157] Henry was ranked fourth by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.[158]

During the Wild Card Round against the Ravens, Henry was held without a single first down. He was limited to 40 yards on 18 carries (2.2 yards-per-carry) and three receptions for 11 yards in the 20–13 loss.[159]

2021: Injury-shortened season

Henry began the season slow, as he held to only 58 rushing yards during the season-opening 38–13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.[160] However, in the next game against the Seattle Seahawks, Henry had 35 carries for 182 yards and three touchdowns to go along with six receptions for 55 yards during the 33–30 overtime road victory.[161] He earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Seahawks.[162] The following week against the Colts, Henry rushed 28 times for 113 yards in the 25–16 victory.[163]

During a Week 4 27–24 overtime road loss to the New York Jets, Henry had 33 carries for 157 yards and a touchdown.[164] In the next game against the Jaguars, he rushed 29 times for 130 yards and three touchdowns during the 37–19 road victory.[165] The following week against the Bills on Monday Night Football, Henry had 20 carries for 143 yards and three touchdowns in the 34–31 victory.[166] For his performance, Henry earned his second AFC Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season.[167]

During a Week 7 27–3 blowout victory over the Chiefs, Henry rushed for 86 yards and threw a five-yard touchdown pass to MyCole Pruitt, becoming the second NFL player in the Super Bowl era to run for at least 10 touchdown and throw a touchdown pass in his team's first seven games of a season.[168] However, in the next game against the Colts, Henry suffered a Jones fracture during the 34–31 overtime road victory, prematurely ending his regular season.[169] Henry was placed on injured reserve on November 1.[170] Prior to his injury, Henry was leading the league in carries, rushing yards, and rushing touchdowns, and was on pace to break the NFL rushing record.[171] He was named the Titans' nominee for the 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.[172]

On January 21, 2022, Henry was activated off injured reserve in time for the team's Divisional Round matchup against the Bengals.[173] In his return, Henry had 20 carries for 62 yards and a touchdown during the 19–16 loss.[174] Despite his limited playing time due to injury, Henry was still ranked 12th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.[175]

2022: Return from injury

Henry in 2022

On September 1, 2022, Henry was given a raise by the Titans, receiving a $2 million bump for the year.[176]

During a narrow Week 3 24–22 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, Henry had 143 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown.[177] In the next game against the Colts, he had 22 carries for 114 yards and a touchdown during the 24–17 road victory.[178] The following week against the Washington Commanders, Henry had 28 carries for 102 yards and two touchdowns in the 21–17 road victory.[179] Following a Week 6 bye, the Titans returned home to face the Colts in Week 7. Henry finished the 19–10 victory with 30 carries for 128 yards.[180] In the next game against the Texans, he had 32 carries for 219 yards and two touchdowns during the 17–10 road victory.[181] Henry was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Texans.[182] Henry was later named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for October after recording 645 scrimmage yards and five rushing touchdowns.[183]

During a Week 9 20–17 overtime road loss to the Chiefs, Henry had 17 carries for 115 yards and two touchdowns.[184] Two weeks later against the Green Bay Packers, Henry had 132 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown while also throwing a three-yard touchdown pass to Austin Hooper in the 27–17 road victory.[185] During a Week 14 36–22 loss to the Jaguars, Henry had 155 scrimmage yards.[186] In the next game against the Chargers, he had 163 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown during the 17–14 road loss.[187] The following week against the Texans, Henry had 23 carries for 126 yards and a touchdown in the 19–14 loss.[188] With Week 17 having no bearing on the Titans' playoff hopes, he was rested for the Dallas Cowboys game.[189] In the Week 18 winner-take-all game for the AFC South, Henry had 128 scrimmage yards during the 20–16 road loss to the Jaguars.[190][191]

Henry finished the 2022 season with 349 carries for 1,538 yards and 13 touchdowns to go along with 33 receptions for 398 yards in 16 games and starts.[192] He led the league in rushing attempts and finished second in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.[193] Henry was also named to the Pro Bowl.[194] He was ranked 25th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.[195]

2023: Final season in Tennessee

During the narrow season-opening 16–15 road loss to the Saints, Henry had 119 scrimmage yards.[196] In the next game against the Chargers, he had 95 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown during the 27–24 overtime victory.[197] Two weeks later against the Bengals, he had 133 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown to go along with a two-yard touchdown to Josh Whyle in the 27–3 blowout victory.[198] In Weeks 12–14, Henry had two rushing touchdowns in three consecutive games.[199][200][201] During a Week 15 19–16 overtime loss to the Texans, he made NFL history as the first player to have at least 20 touches and generate less than 15 yards from scrimmage.[202] In the next game against the Seahawks, Henry had 99 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown while also throwing a 12-yard touchdown pass to Chigoziem Okonkwo during the 20–17 loss.[203] During the regular season finale against the Jaguars, in what would prove to be Henry’s final game as a Titan, he had 19 carries for 153 yards and a touchdown as the Titans won 28–20.[204][205] Henry was named FedEx Ground Player of the Week for his performance.[206]

Henry finished the 2023 season with 280 carries for 1,167 yards and a touchdown to go along with 28 receptions for 214 yards in 17 games and starts.[207] For the second consecutive year, he led the league in rushing attempts and finished second in rushing yards.[208]

Baltimore Ravens

2024

On March 12, 2024, Henry signed with the Baltimore Ravens on a two-year, $16 million deal worth up to $20 million, which also included $9 million fully guaranteed in the first year.[209]

Playing style

Listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighing 247 pounds (112 kg), Henry is much larger than most running backs and has a frame comparable to that of a linebacker.[210] He is a "power back", using his large size and strength to overpower defenders and break tackles. In 2020, Henry accumulated 1,073 yards after contact, over 300 yards more than any running back in the league, and led the league in broken tackles with 34.[211] He couples that strength and size with surprising speed relative to his size.[212] Henry is also adept at using the stiff-arm to repel defenders.[213] As a power back, his playing style contrasts with those of smaller, so-called "scat backs", who have greater elusiveness due to their faster ability to change directions. Henry is not usually used as a pass catcher, but he makes up for his lack of productiveness as a pass-catcher using his dominance as a pure runner.[211]

Observers have also noted that Henry has a tendency to get better, particularly in yards per carry, in the later stages of a game, as his strength and toughness wears down opponents.[214] Henry's successful running game has also permitted the offense success with play-action.[215]

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Records

NFL records

  • First player to record a 200+-yard and 4+-touchdown game on fewer than 22 carries[216]
  • Longest run in NFL history at 99 yards (tied with Tony Dorsett – 1982)[217]
  • First player in NFL history with 180+ rushing yards in three consecutive games[218]
  • Most rushing yards in first 4 playoff games: 561[218]
  • First player to have 180+ rushing yards in consecutive playoff games[218]

Titans franchise records

  • Most career rushing touchdowns: 90[219]
  • Most rushing yards in a game: 250 (January 3, 2021, against the Houston Texans)[220]
  • Most rushing yards in back-to-back games: 408[221]
  • Most rushing yards in a postseason game: 195 (January 11, 2020, at the Baltimore Ravens)[218]
  • Most rushing touchdowns in a game: 4 (December 6, 2018, against the Jacksonville Jaguars, tied with Earl Campbell 1978 and Lorenzo White 1990)
  • Most scrimmage yards in a postseason game: 204 (January 11, 2020, at the Baltimore Ravens)[222]
  • Most postseason games with at least 100 rushing yards: 3
  • Most games with at least two touchdowns in a season: 6 (2019, 2020; tied with Bill Groman and Chris Johnson)
  • Longest rushing play: 99 yards[217]
  • Most rushing yards in a season: 2,027 yards[223]

Awards and honors

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College

Personal life

In 2018, Henry fulfilled a promise to his grandmother by graduating from Alabama with a bachelor's degree in communications.[224] Henry has a portrait tattoo of her on his chest.[225]

Derrick Henry being honored in his hometown of Yulee, FL

In November 2019, Henry's hometown of Yulee, Florida, celebrated him with a welcome sign in his honor. Fundraising for the sign came from local residents and businesses.[226]

Henry has been in a relationship with Adrianna Rivas since 2016. They have a daughter, who was born in 2020.[227]


Notes and References

  1. Selected as a running back and the flex position
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