Keith Jeremiah Henry was born on January 27,1999 and is an American professional football defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.
21 Facts About KJ Henry
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KJ Henry played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Washington Commanders in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
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KJ Henry was born on January 27,1999, in Athens, Ohio.
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KJ Henry's father Keith was an assistant coach under Jim Grobe on the Ohio Bobcats football team.
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KJ Henry attended West Forsyth High School in Clemmons, North Carolina, where he had 24 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, and 14 passes deflected as a senior for their football team in 2017.
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KJ Henry played in four games for the Tigers as a freshman before redshirting.
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KJ Henry played in all 15 of the Tigers' games as a redshirt freshman, making 22 tackles with two sacks.
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KJ Henry earned a degree in sports communication in December 2020 before receiving a Master's Degree in athletic leadership in December 2021.
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KJ Henry considered entering the 2022 NFL draft, before opting to return to Clemson for a fifth season.
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KJ Henry started all 14 games, tallying 59 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 24 quarterback pressures, 6 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
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KJ Henry was selected by the Washington Commanders in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
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KJ Henry signed his four-year rookie contract on May 12,2023.
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KJ Henry appeared in 10 games, registering 19 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 2 passes defensed.
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KJ Henry was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals August 28,2024.
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KJ Henry appeared in 2 games as a backup and did not post any stats.
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On October 1,2024, KJ Henry was signed by the Dallas Cowboys off the Bengals practice squad.
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KJ Henry was acquired to provide depth after defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence was placed on the injured reserve list.
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KJ Henry was declared inactive in Week 5 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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KJ Henry was declared inactive for the games in Week 9, Week 10 and Week 11.
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KJ Henry appeared in 2 games as a backup, playing mainly on special teams during his time with the team and was released after defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was activated from injured reserve.
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On November 26,2024, KJ Henry was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad.