Robert Henderson (American football)

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Robert Henderson
No. 90
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	November 9, 1983 (age 38); Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	278 lb (126 kg)
Career information
College:	Southern Mississippi
NFL Draft:	2008 / Round: 6 / Pick: 199
Career history
	New York Giants (2008); Jacksonville Jaguars (2009); Detroit Lions (2009); Seattle Seahawks (2010); Omaha Nighthawks (2010)*; Edmonton Eskimos (2011); New Orleans VooDoo (2012–2013);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Conference USA (2006);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	—
Sacks:	—
Forced fumbles:	—
	Player stats at NFL.com

Robert Henderson (born November 9, 1983) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern Mississippi.

Henderson has also been a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks.

Early years[]

He was a three-year letterwinner at Ponchatoula High School. He recorded 77 solo tackles, 43 assists, three sacks, four hurries, six pass breakups, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and one interception. As a running back, he finished with 41 carries, 342 yards and scored four touchdowns with a long carry of 77 yards. He was a First-team All-State and First-team All-District and also lettered in basketball.

College career[]

He played in 46 games with 33 starts at the "Bandit" defensive end position. His career totals include 173 tackles (115 solo), 13.5 and 29.5 stops for losses and also forced 7 fumbles and recovered another and deflected 9 passes and blocked a kick. He played in the 2007 GMAC Bowl, when he forced a fumble in the win over Ohio. In 2006, he was named Second-team All-Conference USA.

Professional career[]

Pre-draft[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Broad jump	Bench press
6 31⁄8	278 lb (126 kg)	4.81 s	1.63 s	2.71 s	4.53 s	7.28 s	9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)	22 reps
All values from Pro Day.^[1]

New York Giants[]

Henderson was a 6th round (199th pick overall) draft choice by the New York Giants in the 2008 NFL Draft. He injured his ankle in his NFL preseason debut and spent his entire rookie season on injured reserve. He was waived on September 5, 2009.

Jacksonville Jaguars[]

The Jacksonville Jaguars signed Henderson to their practice squad on September 15, 2009. He was released on September 29.

Detroit Lions[]

Henderson was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad on October 14, 2009. After his practice squad contract expired, Henderson was re-signed to a future reserve contract on January 5, 2010.

Seattle Seahawks[]

On April 5, 2010, Henderson was traded to the Seattle Seahawks with a 2010 fifth-round draft pick for offensive lineman Rob Sims and a 2010 seventh-round draft pick.

References[]

^ "Robert Henderson, DS #37 DE, Southern Miss". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.

External links[]

[1] "Robert Henderson, DS #37 DE, Southern Miss". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2021.

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