Position Tight end Height 1.98 m Parents Mark Henry, Jenny Henry Name Hunter Henry High school Pulaski Academy | Major Finance Weight 113 kg Class Junior Nationality American | |
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College Arkansas (2013–present) Bowl games AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl, 2014 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, 2015 Date of birth (1994-12-07) December 7, 1994 (age 21) Role American football tight end Similar People Alex Collins, Brandon Allen, Drew Morgan, Keon Hatcher, Bret Bielema | ||
Hunter Henry (Arkansas, TE) | 2016 NFL Combine Highlights
Hunter 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. He now lives in Newport Beach, CA and plays for the Los Angeles Chargers and went to Pulaski academy in Little Rock Arkansas for high school and was one of the best tight ends in Arkansas high school football
Contents
- Hunter Henry Arkansas TE 2016 NFL Combine Highlights
- Hunter henry senior highlights hd all american pulaski academy
- Early years
- College career
- College career statistics
- Pre draft
- 2016 NFL Draft
- San Diego Los Angeles Chargers
- NFL career statistics
- References
Hunter henry senior highlights hd all american pulaski academy
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.
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.
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, 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. 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.
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Pre-draft
In early 2016, Henry was predicted to be a late first to second round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Henry skipped most physical drills at the NFL Combine but did compete in bench press with a position worst of 13 reps. 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.
2016 NFL Draft
Henry was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round (35th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. 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.
San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers
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.
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.
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. 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.
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