John Henderson (defensive tackle)
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| Jacksonville Jaguars — No. 98 | |
| Defensive tackle | |
| Date of birth: January 9, 1979 | |
| Place of birth: Nashville, Tennessee | |
| Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | Weight: 335 lb (152 kg) |
| Professional debut | |
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| 2002 for the Jacksonville Jaguars | |
| Career history | |
| College: Tennessee | |
| NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2008 NFL season) |
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| Tackles | 387 |
| Sacks | 26.0 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
John Nathan Henderson (born January 9, 1979 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American football defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. On March 21, 2006 he signed a contract extension to stay put in Jacksonville, the contract is worth $34 million dollars with $13.4 million in guarantees.[1] He was selected to the Pro Bowl following the 2004 and 2006 seasons. Henderson has a unique motivational ritual before games that involves a team trainer slapping him in the face.[2]
[edit] Honors
While at the University of Tennessee, Henderson was awarded the Outland Trophy in 2000. The Outland trophy is awarded to college football's top interior lineman.
Henderson was selected to the 2005 Pro Bowl and 2007 Pro Bowl.
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| Preceded by Chris Samuels |
Outland Trophy Winners 2000 |
Succeeded by Bryant McKinnie |
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