93 Facts About Derrick Henry

Derrick Henry was a five star recruit according to ESPN.

Derrick Henry played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where during his junior season, he broke Herschel Walker's single-season college rushing yards record in the Southeastern Conference, won the 2015 Heisman Trophy, the Doak Walker Award, the Maxwell Award, and the Walter Camp Award, and was a key part of the 2015 Alabama Crimson Tide football team that won the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship.

Derrick Henry was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft, where he was a four-time Pro Bowl selection.

Derrick Henry led the NFL in rushing yards for the 2019 season, as well as rushing touchdowns.

In 2020, Derrick Henry again led the league in rushing yards and touchdowns and became the eighth player in NFL history to rush for over 2,000 yards in a single season, and the second Tennessee Titan to do so, after Chris Johnson achieved it in 2009.

Derrick Henry won the 2020 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award.

Derrick Henry's father was absent for much of his childhood, having been arrested 20 times for various crimes including drug and prostitution-related offenses, and was consequently in and out of prison and had trouble maintaining employment.

Derrick Henry was raised primarily by his grandmother, Gladys, who nicknamed him "Shocka", as his birth shocked the whole family, given his parents' young ages.

Derrick Henry developed a close relationship to his grandmother, whom he cites as very influential in his upbringing.

From a young age, Derrick Henry showed a natural passion for football.

Derrick Henry was so big and powerful for his age that a copy of his birth certificate was brought to all of his games, and even then, opposing parents skeptically shook their heads.

Derrick Henry spent the entirety of grade school playing up an age level because he couldn't make the required weight of his actual age group.

Derrick Henry attended Yulee High School, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball, and track.

Derrick Henry played as a running back for the Yulee Hornets football team.

Derrick Henry ran for 2,465 yards and 26 touchdowns as a freshman in 2009.

Derrick Henry was named a first-team All-Coast selection at running back in 2010 after rushing for 2,788 yards and 38 touchdowns while averaging 8.9 yards per attempt.

Derrick Henry rushed for 2,610 yards and 34 scores as a junior in 2011 to earn first-team All-Coast honors from the Florida Times-Union.

Derrick Henry set the Florida high school record with a 510-yard performance against Jacksonville Jackson and averaged 9.2 yards per carry and 327.8 yards per game as a senior, finishing the season with a state-record 4,261 yards and 55 touchdowns.

Derrick Henry finished his high school football career with 12,124 career rushing yards, which broke Ken Hall's career record.

Derrick Henry played for the East squad in the 2013 US Army All-American Bowl, where he rushed for 53 yards with a touchdown and a two-point conversion.

Derrick Henry posted a personal-best time of 11.11 seconds in the 100-meter dash at the 2011 FHSAA 2A District 3 Championships, where he placed seventh.

Derrick Henry held offers from many of the top college football programs in the country, including USC, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Florida, and Clemson.

Derrick Henry attended and played college football for the University of Alabama from 2013 to 2015 under head coach Nick Saban.

Derrick Henry led the NCAA in rushing attempts, rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, and points scored.

Derrick Henry won the Heisman Trophy, beating out finalists Christian McCaffrey and Deshaun Watson.

Derrick Henry won numerous other awards including the Doak Walker Award, Walter Camp Award, and Maxwell Award.

Derrick Henry declared for the 2016 NFL Draft after his junior season.

Derrick Henry was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft.

Derrick Henry was reunited with his former fullback at Alabama Jalston Fowler.

Derrick Henry began his rookie season as the backup running back to veteran DeMarco Murray.

Derrick Henry wore the No 2 jersey throughout training camp and preseason and donned the No 22 once running back Dexter McCluster was cut on September 2,2016.

Derrick Henry made his NFL debut and earned his first NFL start in the Titans' season-opening loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

Derrick Henry finished the game with five carries for three yards and two receptions for 41 yards.

Derrick Henry finished the game with 16 carries for a then career-high 60 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown and four catches for 37 yards.

Derrick Henry finished his rookie season with 110 carries for 490 yards and five touchdowns in 15 games and two starts.

For most of the 2017 season, Derrick Henry split carries with DeMarco Murray and run-oriented quarterback Marcus Mariota.

Derrick Henry finished the regular season with 176 carries for 744 rushing yards and five touchdowns in 15 games and two starts.

Derrick Henry caught 11 passes for 136 yards and a touchdown.

Derrick Henry ended up splitting carries with Lewis and run-oriented quarterback Marcus Mariota for most of the 2018 season.

Derrick Henry had 18 carries in that game and the next against the Jaguars, but was used much less frequently through the middle of the season.

Derrick Henry finished the game with four rushing touchdowns and 238 rushing yards on 17 carries, breaking Chris Johnson's franchise record of 228 yards in 2009.

Derrick Henry became the ninth player in NFL history to record a 200+ yard and 4+ touchdown game, and the first to do so on fewer than 22 carries.

Derrick Henry's 238 rushing yards were the most by any player for a single game for the 2018 season.

Derrick Henry was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week due to his spectacular performance.

Derrick Henry finished the 2018 season with 1,059 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns along with 15 receptions for 99 yards.

Derrick Henry won the FedEx Ground Player of the Week for his efforts.

Derrick Henry finished the regular season setting career-highs in carries with 303, rushing yards with 1,540, and rushing touchdowns with 16, which all led the league, despite only playing in 15 games, missing the Week 16 game against the New Orleans Saints due to a hamstring injury.

Derrick Henry set career-highs in receptions with 16, receiving yards with 206, and receiving touchdowns with two.

Derrick Henry was ranked 10th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2020.

Derrick Henry became the first rushing champion with a 100-yard playoff game since Terrell Davis in 1998, the first to win a playoff game since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2007, and the second Titan with multiple post-season 100+ rushing games.

Derrick Henry broke his own franchise record for most yards-from-scrimmage with 204.

Derrick Henry became the second player in NFL history with three postseason games with at least 150 rushing yards, joining Terrell Davis, who had four.

Derrick Henry signed a new four-year $50 million contract with the team on July 15,2020.

Derrick Henry was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 6.

Derrick Henry was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.

Derrick Henry was named the 2020 Offensive Player of the Year at the 10th NFL Honors.

Derrick Henry was ranked fourth by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2021.

Derrick Henry earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 2.

Derrick Henry was named the Titans' nominee for the 2021 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.

Derrick Henry was activated off injured reserve on January 21,2022, for the team's Divisional Round game against the Bengals.

Derrick Henry was ranked 12th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.

In Week 11, against the Green Bay Packers, Derrick Henry had 132 scrimmage yards and one rushing touchdown.

Derrick Henry led the league in rushing attempts and finished second in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.

Derrick Henry was ranked 25th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2023.

In Week 1, a loss to the Saints, Derrick Henry had 119 scrimmage yards.

In Week 15 against the Texans, Derrick Henry had a poor performance, becoming the first player in NFL history to have at least 20 touches and generate less than 15 yards from scrimmage.

On March 12,2024, Derrick Henry signed with the Baltimore Ravens on a two-year, $16 million deal worth up to $20 million which included $9 million fully guaranteed in the first year.

In Week 4 against the Bills, Derrick Henry had 199 rushing yards and a touchdown on 24 carries with an 87-yard rushing score on the Ravens' first offensive play, which was the longest run in franchise history.

Derrick Henry had 10 receiving yards and a touchdown on three receptions.

In Week 5 against the Bengals, Derrick Henry scored his 100th overall career touchdown, while reaching the mark of 10,000 career rushing yards later in the game, becoming the fifth player in NFL history to achieve the feat.

Derrick Henry finished the season with 325 carries for 1,921 yards, the second most in the league behind Saquon Barkley, while rushing for 16 touchdowns and adding two receiving touchdowns.

Derrick Henry led all running backs with 5.9 yards per rush attempt, in part due to his yards after contact and broken tackles which were both the highest in the league.

Derrick Henry finished tied with James Cook and Jahmyr Gibbs as the NFL rushing touchdowns leader with 16.

Derrick Henry became the first running back in NFL history with 1,500+ rushing yards and 15+ rushing touchdowns in 3 different seasons, and was named to his fifth overall Pro Bowl, first as a Raven.

On January 10,2024, Derrick Henry was named second-team All Pro for the third time of his career.

Derrick Henry is a "power back", using his large size and strength to overpower defenders, stiff arm and break tackles.

Derrick Henry is adept at using the stiff-arm to repel defenders, with it being described as his "signature".

Derrick Henry is not usually used as a pass catcher, but he makes up for his lack of productiveness as a pass-catcher using his dominance as a pure runner.

Observers have noted that Derrick Henry has a tendency to get better, particularly in yards per carry, in the later stages of a game, as his strength and toughness wears down opponents.

Derrick Henry's successful running game has permitted the offense success with play-action.

In high school, Derrick Henry was featured on the cover of the February 3,2013 edition of Parade magazine.

In 2018, Derrick Henry fulfilled a promise to his late grandmother, Gladys Derrick Henry, by graduating from Alabama with a bachelor's degree in communications.

Derrick Henry has a portrait tattoo of her on his chest.

In 2019, Derrick Henry founded the Two All Foundation to level the playing field for today's youth so that their future success is not limited by the circumstances of their upbringing, background, disability or influence.

Reportedly, Derrick Henry spends over a quarter of a million dollars annually on body maintenance, which includes massages, hyperbaric oxygen, infrared saunas, and a personal chef, to keep himself in prime condition and peak shape.

Derrick Henry receives IVs with vitamins and nutrients three times a week and maintains a stringent diet, avoiding gluten, artificial sugar, fried foods, and dairy.

Derrick Henry has been in a relationship with Adrianna Rivas since 2016.

When Nashville firefighter Jeremy Taylor and his family lost their home and belongings in March 2021, Derrick Henry stepped in to offer support, donating $10,000 to help assist them.

Derrick Henry donated $20,000 to CORE Response in 2021 to support their relief efforts in Haiti following the devastating earthquake in August.

Derrick Henry hosted similar events in 2018 and 2019, including a shopping event for Metro Nashville Public School teachers.

In September 2023, Derrick Henry purchased Nike shoes for 60 children from the Boys and Girls Club, which were delivered earlier that month.

Derrick Henry supported 39 first-year teachers in the area by donating essential classroom supplies.

In June 2024, Derrick Henry hosted his first carnival in his hometown of Yulee.