It was long assumed that Henry would bypass his senior season at Alabama for a shot at the NFL. Williams starred on third down as a pass rushing specialist, but returned to develop into a more complete linebacker.
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Henry had 2,219 yards and 28 touchdowns en route to the Heisman Trophy and a national championship.
Alabama RB Derrick Henry, the Heisman Trophy victor, will enter the NFL Draft, source tells ESPN. Did Nick Saban overwork Derrick Henry? .
Here are five NFL teams that could conceivably draft Henry in the 2016 NFL Draft this upcoming spring. For his career, Henry has rushed for 3,591 yards and 42 touchdowns on 603 carries. “But sometimes that’s not the best thing for them to do at that particular time”.
Alabama defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson, defensive end Jonathan Allen and tight end O.J. Howard still have decisions to make.
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He’s not a great receiver out of the backfield and doesn’t have the lateral quickness as others in the recent college game, but likely somebody covets his hard-nosed, punishing running style enough to merit a first round pick.
