Marcus Henry (offensive lineman)

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Marcus Henry
Personal information
Born: (1993-02-11) February 11, 1993 (age 31)
Bellevue, Washington
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:303 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Bellevue (WA)
College:Boise State
Position:Center
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Marcus Henry (born February 11, 1993) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at Boise State University.

Early years[edit]

Henry attended Bellevue High School. He was a two-way player, while contributing to the school winning the 3A State Championship in 2009 and 2010. As a junior, he received second-team All-conference honors.[1] As a senior, he received All-state, All-Kingco and Kingco Conference Lineman of the Year honors.

College career[edit]

Henry accepted a football scholarship from Boise State University. As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in 11 games, playing on the special teams units.

As a sophomore, he started 12 games at guard. He missed the season finale against University of New Mexico with an injury. As a junior, he started all 14 games.

As a senior, he started all 13 games. He finished his college career after playing in 50 games with 39 starts.

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+58 in
(1.90 m)
299 lb
(136 kg)
32+58 in
(0.83 m)
8+34 in
(0.22 m)
5.13 s 1.74 s 3.01 s 4.63 s 7.71 s 30.0 in
(0.76 m)
8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)
28 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

New Orleans Saints[edit]

Henry was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints after the 2016 NFL Draft on May 2, 2016.[3] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 3, 2016.[4] In November 2016, he suffered a torn ACL during a workout with the Buffalo Bills.[5] In February 2018, he played in The Spring League in Austin, Texas, after being out football for a year, while recovering from his knee injury.[5]

Seattle Seahawks[edit]

Henry signed with the Seattle Seahawks on May 7, 2018, after a mini-camp tryout.[6] He was waived on August 3,[7] and re-signed nine days later.[8] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 1,[9] and signed to the team's practice squad on September 19.[10] He was released on September 25,[11] and re-signed to the practice squad on December 19.[12]

Henry signed a reserve/futures contract with the Seahawks on January 8, 2019,[13] but was waived before the start of training camp on May 1.[14]

New Orleans Saints (second stint)[edit]

After participating in a mini-camp tryout, Henry re-signed with the New Orleans Saints on May 13, 2019.[15] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[16]

Houston Texans[edit]

Henry signed with the Houston Texans' practice squad on October 9, 2019,[17] and was released one week later.[18]

Dallas Cowboys[edit]

Henry signed with the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad on November 20, 2019.[19] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Cowboys on December 30.[20]

Henry was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[21] and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[22] He was elevated to the active roster on October 10 and October 19 for the team's weeks 5 and 6 games against the New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals, and reverted to the practice squad following each game.[23][24] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 4, 2021.[25] He was waived by the Cowboys on March 19, 2021.[26]

Arizona Cardinals[edit]

On July 26, 2021, Henry signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[27] He was waived/injured on August 31, 2021 and placed on injured reserve.[28] He was waived off injured reserve on September 9, 2021.[29] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 1. He was promoted to the active roster on November 9.[30] He was waived on May 16, 2022.[31]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Former Bellevue High lineman Marcus Henry strives to become a Seahawk". July 30, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Marcus Henry, Boise State, C, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Saints Add 19 Undrafted Free Agents". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 2, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  4. ^ "TE Michael Hoomanawanui placed on IR as Saints cut down roster". September 3, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Former Boise State Center Marcus Henry Eearns NFL Shot With Hometown Seattle Seahawks". May 8, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Boyle, John (May 7, 2018). "Seahawks Sign Five Tryout Players From Rookie Minicamp". Seahawks.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  7. ^ Boyle, John (August 3, 2018). "Seahawks Sign DE Ricky Ali'ifua & DT Lord Adusei-Hyeamang, Waive C Marcus Henry & DT Eddy Wilson". Seahawks.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  8. ^ "Seahawks Make Roster Moves On Day 11 Of 2018 Training Camp". Seahawks.com. August 12, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  10. ^ "Wednesday Practice Report: Bobby Wagner, D.J. Fluker, Tre Flowers Return To Full Participation For Seahawks". Seahawks.com. September 19, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  11. ^ Patton, Andy (September 25, 2018). "Seahawks sign Branden Jackson from the practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  12. ^ Patton, Andy (December 19, 2018). "Seattle Seahawks add center Marcus Henry to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  13. ^ Boyle, John (January 8, 2019). "Seahawks Sign Nine Players To Future Contracts". Seahawks.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  14. ^ Williams, Charean (May 1, 2019). "Seahawks waive Marcus Henry". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  15. ^ "Saints Announce Roster Moves Following Rookie Minicamp". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 13, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  16. ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  17. ^ "Texans sign TE Keenen Brown and C/G Marcus Henry to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  18. ^ Sidhu, Deepi (October 16, 2019). "Texans add O-line depth". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  19. ^ "Cowboys Sign New CB From Indy's Practice Squad". DallasCowboys.com. November 20, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  20. ^ "Updates: Where Did Dak Improve Most In 2019?". DallasCowboys.com. December 30, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  21. ^ Helman, David (September 5, 2020). "Two LBs Among Notable Cowboys Roster Cuts". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  22. ^ Phillips, Rob (September 6, 2020). "Brandon Carr Among 15 Practice Squad Additions". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  23. ^ "Cowboys make handful of roster moves, activate Brown from IR". October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  24. ^ "Vander Esch To Active Roster, DT Added & Dak To IR". October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  25. ^ "Jan. 4 Updates". DallasCowboys.com. January 4, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  26. ^ Alper, Josh (March 19, 2021). "Cowboys sign Malik Turner, cut four players". Pro Football Talk.
  27. ^ Williams, Charean (July 26, 2021). "Cardinals sign Marcus Henry, Daryl Worley". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  28. ^ Urban, Darren (August 31, 2021). "Initial Roster Set As Cardinals Cut Down For Season". AZCardinals.com.
  29. ^ Root, Jess (September 10, 2021). "Cardinals release CB Darqueze Dennard, OL Marcus Henry from IR". USAToday.com.
  30. ^ Urban, Darren (November 9, 2021). "Cardinals Bring Back Defensive Lineman Zach Kerr". AZCardinals.com.
  31. ^ Urban, Darren (May 16, 2022). "Cardinals Sign QB Jarrett Guarantano After Rookie Tryout". AZCardinals.com.

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