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14. Derrick Henry

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14. Derrick Henry

Derrick Henry was a power Running Back at Alabama, where as a junior, he won the Heisman and led the Crimson Tide to a National Championship.  Despite this, there were concerned that his playing style would not be conducive to a long NFL career, and it dropped him to the Second Round, where the Titans took him.

Henry backed up DeMarco Murray as a rookie and sophomore, accumulating over 1,100 Rushing Yards over those two campaigns.  He took over as the lead Back in 2019, rushing for 1,059 Yards with 12 Touchdowns, but it was the springboard for what was to come.

Henry won the Rushing Title in 2019 (1,540) with what also a league-leading 16 Rushing Touchdowns.  This was not a fluke, as he joined the exclusive 2,000-Yard club (2,027) and breaking his previous record with 17 TDs on the ground.  Henry was named the AP Offensive Player of the Year, an appropriate honor for the Titan's workhorse.  Had Henry not got injured during the 2021 Season, it is possible that a second Rushing Title and OPOY occured.  The year after, Henry was again one of the beasts on the ground, rushing for 1,538 Yards and 13 Touchdowns while adding a third Pro Bowl.

A top ten rank for Henry is in the cards should he have more monster campaigns.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Running Back
  • Acquired: Selected in the 2nd Round, 45th Overall in the NFL Draft 4/29/16.
  • Games Played: 102
  • Notable Statistics:

    71 Games Started
    1,750 Rushing Attempts
    8,378 Rushing Yards
    78 Rushing Touchdown 
    127 Receptions
    1,244 Receiving Yards
    3 Receiving Touchdowns
    5 Pass Completions
    6 Pass Attempts
    23 Passing Yards
    2 Touchdown Passes
    64 Approximate Value

    7 Playoff Games
    156 Rushing Attempts
    732 Rushing Yards
    4 Rushing Touchdown 
    13 Receptions
    88 Receiving Yards
    1 Pass Completion
    1 Pass Attempt
    3 Passing Yards
    1 Touchdown Pass


  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    AP Offensive Player of the Year (2020)
    PFWA Offensive Player of the Year (2020)
    First Team All-Pro (2020)
    Second Team All-Pro (2019)
    Pro Bowl (2019, 2020 & 2022)
    Most Rushing Attempts (2019 & 2020)
    Most Rushing Yards (2019 & 2020)
    Most Rushing Yards per Game (2019 & 2020)
    Most Rushing Touchdowns (2019 & 2020)
    Most Yards From Scrimmage (2020)

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