June Henley

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June Henley
No. 26
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1975-09-04) September 4, 1975 (age 48)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Columbus (OH) Brookhaven
College:Kansas
NFL draft:1997 / Round: 5 / Pick: 163
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Attempts:88
Yards:313
Average:3.6
Touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Charles Lee "June" Henley, Jr. (born September 4, 1975) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played one season for the St. Louis Rams (1998).

Early years[edit]

At Brookhaven High School, Henley played along with Terry Glenn of the New England Patriots, the Green Bay Packers, and the Dallas Cowboys, and Shawn Harris a University of Hawaii standout.

College[edit]

Henley played collegiately at the University of Kansas.

NFL[edit]

He was drafted in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs, but was cut.[1] Henley was selected 31 spots ahead of his Kansas teammate Isaac Byrd, also by the Chiefs. He joined the Rams practice squad for a year, before joining the full squad for a year. While with the Rams he appeared in eleven games, where he had 88 carries for 313 yards and 3 touchdowns. The following summer, a toe injury effectively ended his career.

Legal trouble[edit]

On November 17, 2005, Henley was arrested in Columbus for participating in a burglary. After pleading guilty to aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary, he was sentenced to four years in prison.[2]

Later on September 26, 2013, Henley was arrested again for theft when he was caught on video surveillance stealing from a Walmart. He has yet to stand trial and has only been accused at this time.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  2. ^ Mark Dent (April 25, 2008). "Nowhere to run". University Daily Kansan. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
  3. ^ "Former NFL Player Arrested in Westerville". 10TV.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2013.