De'Angelo Henderson
American football player (born 1992)
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De'Angelo Henderson Sr. (born November 24, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and set an NCAA Division I record for touchdowns in consecutive games at 35.[1]
Summerville, South Carolina, U.S.
Henderson with the Denver Broncos in 2017 | |||||||||||
| No. 33, 35, 29 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born | November 24, 1992 Summerville, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Summerville | ||||||||||
| College | Coastal Carolina | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2017: 6th round, 203rd overall pick | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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Early life
Henderson attended and played high school football at Summerville High School for the Green Wave.[2]
College career
Henderson attended and played college football at Coastal Carolina University.[3] In the 2013 season, he finished with 82 carries for 599 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns.[4] In the 2014 season, he finished with 234 carries for 1,534 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns.[5] In the 2015 season, he finished with 222 carries for 1,346 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns.[6] In his final collegiate season in 2016, he had 183 carries for 1,156 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
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| 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 29 in (0.74 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.48 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 20 reps | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Denver Broncos
Henderson was selected by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round, 203rd overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.[8][9][10] He became the sixth Coastal Carolina Chanticleer to be drafted and the first since Lorenzo Taliaferro and Matt Hazel in 2014.[11] On September 24, against the Buffalo Bills in Week 3, Henderson recorded the first carry of his NFL career, a one-yard rush.[12] In the regular season finale against the Kansas City Chiefs, he scored his first career professional touchdown, a 29-yard reception from quarterback Paxton Lynch.[13] In five games in the 2017 season, he finished with seven carries for 13 rushing yards to go along with two receptions for 36 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.[14]
On September 1, 2018, Henderson was waived by the Broncos.[15]
New York Jets
On September 3, 2018, Henderson was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets.[16] He was promoted to the active roster on October 27, 2018.[17] He was waived on November 2, 2018, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[18] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 14, 2018.[19] In three games in the 2018 season, he had two carries for 19 yards.[20] Henderson was released by the Jets on July 23, 2019.[21]
Minnesota Vikings
On July 24, 2019, Henderson was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Vikings.[22] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[23]
Philadelphia Eagles
Henderson was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad on October 14, 2019.[24] His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 13, 2020.[25]
Houston Roughnecks
Henderson signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL on January 8, 2020.[26] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[27]
