KJ Henry
| Clemson Tigers – No. 5 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
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| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | West Forsyth (Clemmons, North Carolina) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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K.J. Henry is an American football defensive end who currently plays for the Clemson Tigers.
Early life and high school
Henry grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and attended West Forsyth High School.[1][2] As a senior, he has 24 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, and 14 passes deflected.[3] Henry was rated a five-star recruit and committed to play college football at Clemson after considering offers from Alabama and Clemson.[4]
College career
Henry played in four games during his true freshman season at Clemson before redshirting the season.[5][6] He played in all 15 of the Tigers' games as a redshirt freshman and made 22 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks.[7] As a redshirt junior, Henry had 28 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and a fumble recovery.[8] He considered entering the 2022 NFL Draft, but opted to return to Clemson for a fifth season.[9]
References
- ^ "K.J. Henry: 3 things you may not know about the Clemson football DE". The Greenville News. August 28, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Clemson's K.J. Henry, a former West Forsyth star, owns his bachelor and master's degrees entering his final season. Here's his inspiration behind them". Winston-Salem Journal. July 29, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "West Forsyth's KJ Henry signs with Clemson". Winston-Salem Journal. December 21, 2017. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ Rapp, Timothy (December 20, 2017). "5-Star DE Prospect KJ Henry Commits to Clemson over Alabama, Georgia". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ "Clemson hopes to redshirt freshman defensive end K.J. Henry". The Greenville News. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "K.J. Henry has learned plenty during his redshirt season at Clemson". Winston-Salem Journal. January 7, 2019. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ Lentz, Zach (May 20, 2020). "Prove It: K.J. Henry". SI.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ Gorchow, Joe (January 3, 2022). "Clemson DL KJ Henry to return to school for 2022 season". WISTV.com. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Run it back: K.J. Henry to return for another season at Clemson". The Greenville News. January 4, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.