Place of birth: Longview, Texas Name Robert Henson High school: Longview (TX) Height 1.83 m | College: Texas Christian Weight 110 kg Tackles: 2 Position Linebacker | |
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Date of birth: (1986-01-27) January 27, 1986 (age 29) NFL draft: 2009 / Round: 6 / Pick: 186 Role American football linebacker Education Texas Christian University Number 58 (Washington Redskins / Linebacker) Similar People Sarah Jakes, Toure Roberts, T D Jakes, Serita Jakes Profiles | ||
Robert Henson (born January 27, 1986) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at TCU.
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Early years
Henson earned District 11-5A Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior in 2003 at Longview High School in Longview, Texas. He chose to attend TCU over offers from Arkansas and Nebraska.
College career
Henson began his college career at Texas Christian University as a redshirt freshman in 2005, when he started two games and played in all twelve as a redshirt freshman for the MWC Champion Horned Frogs. In his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons, Henson was at least third on the team in tackles, was named Honorable Mention All-MWC, and the Frogs won their bowl game. In his senior year, he was named 1st Team All-MWC and recorded 73 tackles, one sack and two interceptions.
Professional career
Henson was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft, to compete for a middle linebacker position and contributing to special teams.
On September 21, 2009, following an "unsightly" 9-7 home victory, Henson posted some disparaging remarks via his Twitter account about fans who had booed and jeered the Redskins' performance. After much criticism from the media and fans, Henson apologized and has since deactivated his account. He was placed on injured reserve on September 4, 2010.
On August 5, 2011, he waived by the Redskins.