Hunter Henry

Hunter Henry
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Henry in 2016
No. 86 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1994-12-07) December 7, 1994
Little Rock, Arkansas
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight: 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Pulaski Academy
(Little Rock, Arkansas)
College: Arkansas
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35
Career history
Roster status: Reserve/PUP
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2018
Receptions: 81
Receiving yards: 1,057
Receiving touchdowns: 12
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Hunter Mark Henry (born December 7, 1994) is an American football tight end for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (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 was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on December 7, 1994. In Summer 2000, his family moved to the Atlanta area for his father's job. Henry moved back to Little Rock for his Freshman Year of High School where he attended Pulaski Academy in Little Rock for four years. As a freshman, Henry spent time playing offensive tackle, wide receiver, and defensive end for the football team. He would not play tight end during his high school career, due to the fact that Pulaski Academy's Spread Offense scheme did not feature the tight end position. Henry started his sophomore, junior, and senior year, winning a state championship with the Bruins in 2011.

Henry was named to the Parade All-American team for the 2012-13 school year and was one of the top recruits in the nation.[2]

Hunter's 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.

Hunter married Parker Elizabeth Schmidly of Fort Smith, AR on June 30, 2018.

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 rivalry game, Henry caught a pass from quarterback Brandon Allen and upon seeing that he was going to be tackled short of the first down marker, 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 the John Mackey Award winner for best tight end in the nation and also was a Consensus All-American in the 2015–2016 season.[3] Henry helped Arkansas win back-to-back bowl games in consecutive years for the first time in program history, beating former Southwest Conference rival the Texas Longhorns in the 2014 Texas Bowl, and winning the 2016 Liberty Bowl over the Kansas State Wildcats.

On January 4, 2016, Henry declared he would be entering the 2016 NFL Draft.[4]

College career statistics

NCAA career statistics
Arkansas Razorbacks
Teams Receiving
YearSchoolConfGRecYdsLngAvgTD
2013ArkansasSEC10284096614.64
2014ArkansasSEC12375135413.92
2015ArkansasSEC13517397914.53
Career351161,6617914.39

Source[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft

In early 2016, Henry was predicted to be a late first to second round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.[6][7] Henry skipped most physical drills at the NFL Combine but did compete in bench press with a position worst of 13 reps.[8] Henry managed to improve on his 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.[9]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 4 7⁄8 in
(1.95 m)		 250 lb
(113 kg)		 32 3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		 9 1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.67 s 1.60 s 2.74 s 4.41 s 7.16 s 31.5 in
(0.80 m)		 9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		 21 reps
All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day[10]

2016 NFL Draft

Henry was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round (35th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.[11] He was the first tight end to be selected in the 2016 NFL Draft. In addition, he was the first of five Arkansas Razorbacks to be selected that year.[12]

San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers

2016: Rookie year

On June 2, 2016, Henry and the Chargers agreed to a four-year, $6.38 million contract with $3.98 million guaranteed and a $2.84 million signing bonus.[13]

Henry entered training camp competing to be the backup tight end, against veterans Sean McGrath and Asante Cleveland. Henry was named the San Diego Chargers' third tight end on their depth chart to begin the regular season, behind longtime Pro-bowl veteran Antonio Gates and Sean McGrath.[14]

In his regular season debut against the Kansas City Chiefs, Henry made only one reception for 20 yards in the Chargers' season opening overtime loss. The following week, he earned his first career start during a victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. During a Week 4 loss to the Saints, he caught four passes for 61 yards and scored his first touchdown on a 20-yard pass from quarterback Philip Rivers. On October 13, 2016, Henry led all Chargers in receptions, making six catches for 83 receiving yards and a touchdown in a 21–13 victory over the Denver Broncos.[15] On December 18, he caught three passes for 37 receiving yards and a touchdown during a 19–16 loss to the Oakland Raiders.

In his rookie season, Henry scored the second-most touchdowns by a rookie tight end in the last decade (only behind Rob Gronkowski), and scored the fifth most touchdowns by a rookie tight end in NFL history.[16]

2017

During Week 15 against the Chiefs, Henry left the game with a knee injury. The next day, it was revealed that he suffered a lacerated kidney and was placed on injured reserve on December 19, 2017.[17] He finished the season with 45 receptions for 579 yards and four touchdowns.

2018

On May 22, 2018, Henry suffered a torn ACL during OTAs, and was ruled out for the entire season.[18] On September 1, 2018, he was placed on the physically unable to perform list, giving Henry a chance to return later in the season.[19]

NFL career statistics

Year Team Games Receiving Fumbles
GPGSRecYardsAvgLngTDFumLost
2016SD 15103647813.359811
2017LAC 14134557912.934400
Career2923811,05713.0591211

Sources[20]

References

  1. ↑ "FWAA > News > Freshman All-America Team". www.sportswriters.net.
  2. ↑ Meyers, Kate (February 3, 2013). "Meet The 2013 All-America High School Football Lineup". Parade. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Arkansas vs. Ole Miss - Game Recap - November 7, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  4. ↑ Taylor, McGillis,. "A Letter From Hunter Henry". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  5. ↑ "Hunter Henry college stats". sports-reference. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
  6. ↑ Zierlein, Lance (Mar 4, 2016). "Mock draft 3.0: Bosa falls to Bucs". NFL.com. Retrieved Mar 9, 2016.
  7. ↑ Reuter, Chad (Mar 7, 2016). "Mock draft 3.0: Texans take Hackenberg". NFL.com. Retrieved Mar 9, 2016.
  8. ↑ "National Football League website".
  9. ↑ "University Of Arkansas".
  10. ↑ "Hunter Henry Draft Profile". National Football League. Retrieved Mar 9, 2016.
  11. ↑ Henne, Ricky (April 29, 2016). "Chargers Draft Dynamic Arkansas Tight End Hunter Henry". Chargers.com. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  12. ↑ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  13. ↑ Soortrac.com. "Sportrac.com:Hunter Henry contract". Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Ourlads.com: San Diego Charger's Depth Chart". ourlads.com. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  15. ↑ NFL.com. "NFL Player Profile:Hunter Henry". Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Player Season Finder Query Results - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  17. ↑ Henne, Ricky (December 19, 2017). "Chargers Place Hunter Henry on IR". Chargers.com.
  18. ↑ Wesseling, Chris (May 22, 2018). "Hunter Henry suffers torn ACL in practice". NFL.com.
  19. ↑ Henne, Ricky (September 1, 2018). "Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com.
  20. ↑ "Hunter Henry Stats Chargers - ESPN". espn.com. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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