Robert Henderson (American football)
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Ponchatoula, Louisiana, U.S.
| No. 90 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 9, 1983 Ponchatoula, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 278 lb (126 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ponchatoula (LA) |
| College | Southern Mississippi |
| NFL draft | 2008: 6th round, 199th overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Robert Henderson (born November 9, 1983) is an American former professional football defensive end. He was selected by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football at Southern Mississippi.[1]
Henderson was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks, Omaha Nighthawks, Edmonton Eskimos, and New Orleans VooDoo.
He was a three-year letterwinner at Ponchatoula High School. He recorded 77 solo tackles, 43 assists, three sacks, four hurries, six pass breakups, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and one interception. As a running back, he finished with 41 carries, 342 yards and scored four touchdowns with a long carry of 77 yards. He was a First-team All-State and First-team All-District and also lettered in basketball.
College career
He played in 46 games with 33 starts at the "Bandit" defensive end position. His career totals include 173 tackles (115 solo), 13.5 and 29.5 stops for losses and also forced 7 fumbles and recovered another and deflected 9 passes and blocked a kick. He played in the 2007 GMAC Bowl, when he forced a fumble in the win over Ohio. In 2006, he was named Second-team All-Conference USA.