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Name
  
Chris Henry

Date joined
  
2007

Rushing yards:
  
122

Position
  
Running back

College:
  
Arizona

Education
  
University of Arizona

Height:
  
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Weight
  
106 kg


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Date of birth:
  
(1985-06-06) June 6, 1985 (age 30)

NFL draft:
  
2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50

Role
  
American football running back

Number
  
42 (Tennessee Titans / Running back)

Place of birth:
  
Oakland, California

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Chris John Henry (born June 6, 1985) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona.

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Henry has also been a member of the Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks.

College career

Henry played college football at the University of Arizona. In 2003, Henry played only two games after being sidelined by a leg injury. In 2004, he played in 11 games as a redshirt freshman finishing the season with 159 rushing yards on 56 carries, and two touchdowns. In 2005, he finished with 34 carries for 119 yards playing on kicking units and in backup backfield duty in all 11 games. In 2006, he took over as the starter after serving as a backup for Mike Bell and Gilbert Harris. He finished the season with 581 rushing yards on 165 carries and 7 touchdowns. On December 18, 2006, Henry announced that he had decided to forgo his senior year and enter the NFL Draft early.

Pre-draft

Henry had an impressive Combine, running a 4.40 40-yard dash, lifting 26 reps of 225 lbs and displaying a 32-inch vertical leap.

Tennessee Titans

Henry was selected in the second round (50th overall pick) of the 2007 NFL draft by the Tennessee Titans. On November 3, 2007, Henry received a four-game suspension from the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Henry reportedly tested positive for a banned prescription medication that is not performance-enhancing. He finished his rookie season rushing for 119 yards on 31 carries and two touchdowns in seven games.

During his second season Henry played in only one game and got only one carry for three yards.

Henry was released by the Titans on September 29, 2009.

Houston Texans

Henry was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad on October 6, 2009. On December 9 he was added to the active roster. He was waived on September 3, 2010.

Seattle Seahawks

Henry was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad on September 6, 2010.

He was signed to the Seattle Seahawks active roster on October 23, 2010. He was released on August 3, 2011.

References

Chris Henry (running back) Wikipedia