Travis Deion Henry was born on October 29,1978 and is an American former professional football running back who played seven seasons in the National Football League.
47 Facts About Travis Henry
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Travis Henry was drafted by the Bills in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft, and played for the Tennessee Titans and Denver Broncos.
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Travis Henry's team was state runner-up that year, to the Union County Tigers.
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Travis Henry attended the University of Tennessee from 1997 to 2000.
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Travis Henry did not play much in his freshman season due to a very crowded and talented backfield, which contained future NFL running backs Jamal Lewis and Shawn Bryson.
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Travis Henry recorded two rushes for four yards on the season.
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Travis Henry holds the school records for yards rushing, rushing attempts, and 100-yard performances.
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Travis Henry was nicknamed "Cheese" by his strength and conditioning coach for being as tough and strong as a block of government cheese.
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Travis Henry was drafted in the second round with the 58th overall pick in the 2001 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills.
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Travis Henry made his professional debut in Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints.
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Travis Henry finished his rookie season with 213 carries for 729 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns to go along with 22 receptions for 179 receiving yards in 13 games.
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Travis Henry earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his game against Houston.
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Travis Henry earned a Pro Bowl nomination in 2002 after he collected 1,438 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns.
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Travis Henry finished fifth in franchise history in rushing yards for a single season.
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Travis Henry finished the 2003 season with 331 carries for 1,356 rushing yards and ten rushing touchdowns to go along with 28 catches for 158 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in 15 games.
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Travis Henry appeared in ten games and finished with 94 carries for 326 rushing yards.
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Travis Henry refused to accept becoming McGahee's backup and demanded a trade.
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In July 2005, Travis Henry was dealt to the Tennessee Titans for a third round draft pick in 2006.
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Travis Henry was suspended four games during the 2005 season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.
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Travis Henry recorded 88 carries for 335 rushing yards to go along with 13 receptions for 117 receiving yards in the 2005 season.
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Travis Henry secured the role of starter for the Titans beginning in Week 3 in the 2006 season.
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On December 3,2006, Travis Henry became the 100th running back in NFL history to rush for more than 5,000 career yards.
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On Christmas Eve in 2006, Travis Henry broke the 1,000 yard mark for the 2006 NFL season against his former team, the Buffalo Bills.
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Travis Henry played a significant role in the Titans' win as he rushed for 135 yards total.
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Travis Henry finished the 2006 NFL season with 270 carries for 1,211 rushing yards at 4.5 yards per carry and seven rushing touchdowns.
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Travis Henry got into the end zone seven times while only fumbling three times.
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Not long after his release from the Titans, Travis Henry signed with the Denver Broncos.
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Travis Henry started off the 2007 season strong before injuries would keep him in and out of the lineup throughout the remainder of the season.
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Travis Henry appealed the suspension and his case was taken to Federal courts, allowing him to play until a decision was made.
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Travis Henry remained in the substance abuse program, but was not suspended.
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Travis Henry stated the positive test result was due to second-hand smoke.
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Travis Henry is reported as passing a lie detector test, as well as a hair follicle test regarding whether or not he smoked marijuana.
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On February 21,2008, Travis Henry restructured his contract with the Broncos prior to his scheduled $6 million bonus to stay with the team.
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Travis Henry had previously stated, "I want to make it right to the Broncos, the fans and myself," he said.
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On June 2,2008, Travis Henry was released from the Denver Broncos just one year into his five-year, $22.5 million deal.
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On July 12,2008, it was revealed that Travis Henry had tested positive for marijuana and would be suspended for one year.
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Travis Henry was reinstated by the NFL following his release from prison in August 2012.
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Travis Henry was married once, at age 19, to a woman six years his senior; the marriage was later annulled.
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Travis Henry was engaged in 2009, but no marriage has been reported as of January 2016.
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Travis Henry has fathered at least 11 children by 10 different women.
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Travis Henry has had on-going problems making his child support payments to the mothers of nine of his children.
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Travis Henry was arrested in Polk County, Florida, in March 2009 and charged with failing to pay $16,600 in child support.
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Travis Henry's lawyer estimates that he is obligated to pay at least $170,000 per year in child support payments.
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On September 30,2008, Travis Henry was arrested by the DEA after allegedly being involved in a multi-kilogram cocaine transaction that occurred in Centennial, Colorado.
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Travis Henry, portrayed by court documents "as the ruthless 'money guy' in a cocaine trafficking ring", faced ten years to life on federal drug trafficking charges.
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The plea deal consisted of Travis Henry accepting a charge of conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute.
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On July 15,2009, Travis Henry was sentenced to three years in federal prison for financing a cocaine trafficking operation.