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Hunter Henry
Hunter Mark Henry (born December 7, 1994) is an American professional football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2015. Henry was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. He was a member of the Chargers for five seasons before joining the Patriots in 2021.
Henry was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on December 7, 1994, the oldest of four children born to Mark and Jenny Henry. Mark was a former offensive lineman for the Arkansas Razorbacks from 1987–1991 who lettered all four years for the Razorbacks and later became a pastor. In 2000, his family moved to the Atlanta area for his father's job. Henry moved back to Little Rock for his freshman year of high school, where he attended Pulaski Academy for four years. As a freshman, Henry spent time playing offensive tackle, wide receiver, and defensive end for the football team. He did not play tight end during his high school career, because Pulaski Academy's Spread Offense scheme did not feature that position. Henry started his sophomore, junior, and senior years, winning a state championship with the Bruins in 2011.
Henry was named to the Parade All-America team for the 2012–13 school year and was one of the top recruits in the nation.
In 2015, Henry was involved in one of the most memorable plays in Arkansas football history. During a fourth-and-25 play in overtime against Ole Miss in the rivalry game, Henry caught a pass from quarterback Brandon Allen and upon seeing that he was going to be tackled short of the first down marker, Henry blindly flung the ball backwards as a lateral to running back Alex Collins. Collins picked it up on the bounce and ran it for a 31-yard gain to gain a first down. This set up an eventual touchdown and successful two-point conversion to win the game. The uniqueness of the play led to widespread media coverage and replays. He was the John Mackey Award winner for best tight end in the nation and also was a Consensus All-American in the 2015–2016 season. Henry helped Arkansas win back-to-back bowl games in consecutive years for the first time in program history, beating former Southwest Conference rival the Texas Longhorns in the 2014 Texas Bowl, and winning the 2016 Liberty Bowl over the Kansas State Wildcats.
On January 4, 2016, Henry declared he would be entering the 2016 NFL draft.
In early 2016, Henry was predicted to be a late first- to second-round pick in the 2016 NFL draft. Henry skipped most physical drills at the NFL Combine but did compete in bench press with a position worst of 13 reps. Henry managed to improve on his pro day by posting a 4.67 40 yard dash and completing 21 reps in the bench press establishing himself as one of the top tight ends in the 2016 NFL draft.
Henry was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round (35th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft. He was the first tight end to be selected in the 2016 NFL draft. In addition, he was the first of five Arkansas Razorbacks to be selected that year. On June 2, 2016, Henry and the Chargers agreed to a four-year, $6.38 million contract with $3.98 million guaranteed and a $2.84 million signing bonus.
Henry entered training camp competing to be the backup tight end, against veterans Sean McGrath and Asante Cleveland. Henry was named the Chargers' third tight end on their depth chart to begin the regular season, behind longtime Pro Bowl veteran Antonio Gates and Sean McGrath.
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Hunter Henry
Hunter Mark Henry (born December 7, 1994) is an American professional football tight end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks, earning unanimous All-American honors in 2015. Henry was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2016 NFL draft. He was a member of the Chargers for five seasons before joining the Patriots in 2021.
Henry was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on December 7, 1994, the oldest of four children born to Mark and Jenny Henry. Mark was a former offensive lineman for the Arkansas Razorbacks from 1987–1991 who lettered all four years for the Razorbacks and later became a pastor. In 2000, his family moved to the Atlanta area for his father's job. Henry moved back to Little Rock for his freshman year of high school, where he attended Pulaski Academy for four years. As a freshman, Henry spent time playing offensive tackle, wide receiver, and defensive end for the football team. He did not play tight end during his high school career, because Pulaski Academy's Spread Offense scheme did not feature that position. Henry started his sophomore, junior, and senior years, winning a state championship with the Bruins in 2011.
Henry was named to the Parade All-America team for the 2012–13 school year and was one of the top recruits in the nation.
In 2015, Henry was involved in one of the most memorable plays in Arkansas football history. During a fourth-and-25 play in overtime against Ole Miss in the rivalry game, Henry caught a pass from quarterback Brandon Allen and upon seeing that he was going to be tackled short of the first down marker, Henry blindly flung the ball backwards as a lateral to running back Alex Collins. Collins picked it up on the bounce and ran it for a 31-yard gain to gain a first down. This set up an eventual touchdown and successful two-point conversion to win the game. The uniqueness of the play led to widespread media coverage and replays. He was the John Mackey Award winner for best tight end in the nation and also was a Consensus All-American in the 2015–2016 season. Henry helped Arkansas win back-to-back bowl games in consecutive years for the first time in program history, beating former Southwest Conference rival the Texas Longhorns in the 2014 Texas Bowl, and winning the 2016 Liberty Bowl over the Kansas State Wildcats.
On January 4, 2016, Henry declared he would be entering the 2016 NFL draft.
In early 2016, Henry was predicted to be a late first- to second-round pick in the 2016 NFL draft. Henry skipped most physical drills at the NFL Combine but did compete in bench press with a position worst of 13 reps. Henry managed to improve on his pro day by posting a 4.67 40 yard dash and completing 21 reps in the bench press establishing himself as one of the top tight ends in the 2016 NFL draft.
Henry was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the second round (35th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft. He was the first tight end to be selected in the 2016 NFL draft. In addition, he was the first of five Arkansas Razorbacks to be selected that year. On June 2, 2016, Henry and the Chargers agreed to a four-year, $6.38 million contract with $3.98 million guaranteed and a $2.84 million signing bonus.
Henry entered training camp competing to be the backup tight end, against veterans Sean McGrath and Asante Cleveland. Henry was named the Chargers' third tight end on their depth chart to begin the regular season, behind longtime Pro Bowl veteran Antonio Gates and Sean McGrath.