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==Early years==
==Early years==
Henry attended Yulee High School in Nassau County, Florida and starred on the football, basketball and track teams. As a running back for the Yulee Hornets he amassed 12,124 yards in four seasons.
Henry attended Yulee High School in Nassau County, Florida and starred on the football, basketball and track teams. As a running back for the Yulee Hornets he amassed 12,124 yards in four seasons, surpassing the record set by Ken Hall from Sugar Land High School in Texas in [[1953]].  


<!-- where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball and track. He played as a [[running back]] for the Yulee Hornets [[high school football|football]] team. He went for 2,465 yards and 26 scores as a freshman in 2009. He was named a first-team All-Coast at running back in 2010 after rushing for 2,788 yards and 38 touchdowns while averaging 8.9 yards per attempt. He rushed for 2,610 yards and 34 scores as a junior in 2011 to earn first-team All-Coast honors from the [[Florida Times-Union]]. He was named the 2012 [[Touchdown Club of Columbus|Columbus (Ohio) Touchdown Club]] National High School Player of the Year. He set the Florida high school record with a 510-yard performance against [[Andrew Jackson High School|Jacksonville Jackson]] and averaged 9.2 yards per carry and 327.8 yards per game as a senior, finishing the season with a state-record 4,261 yards and 55 touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/derrick_henry_844044.html |title=Derrick Henry Bio - ROLLTIDE.COM - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site |publisher=Rolltide.Com |date= |accessdate=2015-09-29}}</ref> He finished his [[high school football]] career with 12,124 career rushing yards, which broke [[Kenneth Hall (American football)|Ken Hall]]'s career record.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/8640707/derrick-henry-yulee-fla-high-school-breaks-career-high-school-rushing-record |title=Derrick Henry of Yulee (Fla.) High School breaks career high school rushing record |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=2012-11-17 |accessdate=2015-09-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/16/derrick-henry-high-school-rushing-record-yulee_n_2148221.html |title=Derrick Henry Breaks High School Rushing Record: Yulee Running Back Tops Ken Hall's Yards Mark |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date=2012-11-16 |accessdate=2015-09-29}}</ref> He also rushed for 153 career [[touchdowns]]. He played for the East squad in the [[US Army All-American Bowl|2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl]], where he rushed for 53 yards with a touchdown and a two-point conversion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jacksonville.com/sports/high-schools/2013-01-05/story/derrick-henry-scores-td-us-army-all-american-bowl |title=Derrick Henry scores TD in U.S. Army All-American Bowl |publisher=jacksonville.com |date= |accessdate=2015-09-29}}</ref>
Henry was recognized by ESPN as their top-ranked athlete graduating high school in [[2013]]. He initially committed to play for the University of Georgia, but switched to Alabama in September [[2012]].


Also a standout [[track & field]] athlete, Henry competed as a sprinter at Yulee from 2010 to 2011. He posted a personal-best time of 11.11 seconds in the [[100-meter dash]] at the 2011 FHSAA 2A District 3 Championships, where he placed seventh.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/Athlete.aspx?AID=2423475 |title=Derrick Henry - FL Track and Field Profile |publisher=Athletic.net |date= |accessdate=2015-09-29}}</ref> He was also a member of the 4×100 and 4×400 squads.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trackingfootball.com/players/derrick-henry-2421/ |title=Derrick Henry &#124; Alabama RB |publisher=Trackingfootball.com |date= |accessdate=2015-09-29}}</ref>
As a [[2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|freshman]], Henry played third-string behind [[T. J. Yeldon]] and [[Kenyan Drake]]. During the regular season he got 36 carries, amassing 382 yards with three touchdowns. In Alabama's 45-31 lost to Oklahoma in the [[2014]] Sugar Bowl he had 8 carries for 100 yards and one score, and added a second touchdown on a 61-yard pass from [[A. J. McCarron]].  


===Recruiting===
In his [[2014 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|second season]] Henry shared running back duties with Yeldon, earning more snaps after Kenyan Drake suffered a serious leg fracture against Ole Miss on [[October 4]]. He finished the season with 990 yards and 11 touchdowns on 172 runs along with 5 passes caught for another 133 yards.
Considered a five-star recruit by [[ESPN.com]], Henry was listed as the No. 1 athlete (player with no designated position) in the nation in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/108717/derrick-henry |title=Derrick Henry - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN |publisher=Espn.go.com |date= |accessdate=2015-09-29}}</ref> After originally committing to the University of Georgia, Henry committed to the [[University of Alabama]] in September 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/8436374/record-setting-rb-derrick-henry-commits-alabama-crimson-tide |title=Record-setting RB Derrick Henry commits to Alabama Crimson Tide |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=2012-09-29 |accessdate=2015-09-29}}</ref> He chose the Crimson Tide over a myriad of schools, including Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Clemson, Miami, Notre Dame, Southern California and Florida State.


==College career==
In his [[2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team|junior year]], Henry was used as the featured back in a run-heavy offense. Through the 12-game regular season he accounted for 1,797 yards and 22 touchdowns on 295 carries, and added 97 yards on 10 receptions. He outplayed LSU's Leonard Fournette to emerge as a leading contender for the Heisman Trophy.
As a true freshman in 2013 Henry rushed for 382 yards on 36 carries with three touchdowns. During the [[2014 Sugar Bowl]], he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on eight carries and had a 61-yard touchdown reception.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bromberg |first=Nick |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/alabama-derrick-henry-breaks-100-yards-two-touchdowns-062434988--ncaaf.html |title=Alabama’s Derrick Henry breaks out for 100 yards and two touchdowns in Sugar Bowl loss &#124; Dr. Saturday - Yahoo Sports |publisher=Sports.yahoo.com |date=2014-01-03 |accessdate=2015-09-29}}</ref>
 
==References==
* Schoettler, Jim (December 22, 2012) "For Derrick Henry and Yulee, a bittersweet goodbye." ''The Florida Times-Union''
 
 
==External links==
* Alabama Crimson Tide bio]




==References==
==References==
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* "[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Derrick_Henry Derrick Henry]" (December 3, 2015) Wikipedia - accessed December 4, 2015
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/derrick_henry_844044.html Alabama Crimson Tide bio]
* [https://twitter.com/KingHenry_2 Derrick Henry] on Twitter.com
* [http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/derrick_henry_844044.html Derrick Henry] at rolltide.com




Revision as of 15:26, 4 December 2015

Derrick Henry Jr (born July 17, 1994 in Yulee, Florida) is a running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team.

Early years

Henry attended Yulee High School in Nassau County, Florida and starred on the football, basketball and track teams. As a running back for the Yulee Hornets he amassed 12,124 yards in four seasons, surpassing the record set by Ken Hall from Sugar Land High School in Texas in 1953.

Henry was recognized by ESPN as their top-ranked athlete graduating high school in 2013. He initially committed to play for the University of Georgia, but switched to Alabama in September 2012.

As a freshman, Henry played third-string behind T. J. Yeldon and Kenyan Drake. During the regular season he got 36 carries, amassing 382 yards with three touchdowns. In Alabama's 45-31 lost to Oklahoma in the 2014 Sugar Bowl he had 8 carries for 100 yards and one score, and added a second touchdown on a 61-yard pass from A. J. McCarron.

In his second season Henry shared running back duties with Yeldon, earning more snaps after Kenyan Drake suffered a serious leg fracture against Ole Miss on October 4. He finished the season with 990 yards and 11 touchdowns on 172 runs along with 5 passes caught for another 133 yards.

In his junior year, Henry was used as the featured back in a run-heavy offense. Through the 12-game regular season he accounted for 1,797 yards and 22 touchdowns on 295 carries, and added 97 yards on 10 receptions. He outplayed LSU's Leonard Fournette to emerge as a leading contender for the Heisman Trophy.

References

  • Schoettler, Jim (December 22, 2012) "For Derrick Henry and Yulee, a bittersweet goodbye." The Florida Times-Union


External links

  • Alabama Crimson Tide bio]


References

  • "Derrick Henry" (December 3, 2015) Wikipedia - accessed December 4, 2015

External links

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