Hunter Henry

Hunter Henry
No. 86 San Diego Chargers
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth: (1994-12-07) December 7, 1994
Place of birth: Little Rock, Arkansas
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: Little Rock (AR) Pulaski
College: Arkansas
NFL draft: 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35
Career history
Roster status: Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards

Hunter Henry (born December 7, 1994) is an American football tight end for the San Diego Chargers of the NFL. He played college football at Arkansas, where he was a consensus All-American and won the John Mackey Award as the top tight end in the nation. He was selected by San Diego in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft with the 35th overall pick.

Early years

Henry attended Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas for four years, playing under coach Kevin Kelley. Henry stated his sophomore, junior, and senior year, winning a state championship with the Bruins in 2011. Henry was named to the Parade All-American team in the football year of 2012–2013 and was one of the top recruits in the nation.[1]

His parents are Mark Henry and Jenny Henry, and they live in Little Rock. His father was an offensive lineman for the Arkansas Razorbacks from 1987–1991. He lettered four years for the Razorbacks.

College career

In 2015, Henry was involved in one of the most memorable plays in Arkansas football history. During a fourth-and-25 play in overtime against Ole Miss in the Arkansas–Ole Miss football rivalry, Henry caught a pass from quarterback Brandon Allen and upon seeing that he was going to be tackled Henry blindly flung the ball backwards as a lateral to running back Alex Collins. Collins picked it up on the bounce and ran it for a 31-yard gain to gain a first down. This set up an eventual touchdown and successful two-point conversion to win the game. The uniqueness of the play led to widespread media coverage and replays. He was also the John Mackey Award winner for best tight end in the nation and also was a Consensus All-American in the 2015–2016 season.[2] On Monday, January 4, 2016, Henry declared he would be entering the 2016 NFL Draft.[3]

Professional career

In February–March 2016 Henry was predicted to be a late first to second round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.[4][5] Henry skipped most physical drills at the NFL Combine but did compete in bench press with a position worse of 13 reps.[6] Henry had an explosive pro day by posting a 4.67 40 yard dash and completing 21 reps in the bench press establishing himself as one of the top tight ends in the 2016 NFL draft.[7]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 5 in 250 lb32 3⁄4 in9 1⁄4 in 4.67 s -- in -- ft -- in 21 reps
All values from NFL Combine and pro day.[8]


San Diego Charger

On April 29, 2016, Hunter Henry was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft.

References

  1. ↑ Meyers, Kate (February 3, 2013). "Meet The 2013 All-America High School Football Lineup". Parade. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  2. ↑ http://espn.go.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400603908
  3. ↑ Taylor, McGillis,. "A Letter From Hunter Henry". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  4. ↑ Zierlein, Lance (Mar 4, 2016). "Mock draft 3.0: Bosa falls to Bucs". NFL.com. Retrieved Mar 9, 2016.
  5. ↑ Reuter, Chad (Mar 7, 2016). "Mock draft 3.0: Texans take Hackenberg". NFL.com. Retrieved Mar 9, 2016.
  6. ↑ "National Football League website".
  7. ↑ "University Of Arkansas".
  8. ↑ "Hunter Henry Draft Profile". National Football League. Retrieved Mar 9, 2016.

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