De'Angelo Henderson Sr. (born November 24, 1992) is a former

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. He played

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where he set an NCAA Division 1 record for touchdowns in consecutive games at 35.

Early years

Henderson attended and played

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for the Green Wave.

College career

Henderson attended and played college football at Coastal Carolina. In the 2013 season, he finished with 82 carries for 599 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns. In the 2014 season, he finished with 234 carries for 1,534 rushing yards and 20 rushing touchdowns. In the 2015 season, he finished with 222 carries for 1,346 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns. In his final collegiate season in 2016, he had 183 carries for 1,156 rushing yards and 16 rushing touchdowns.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Henderson was drafted by the

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in the sixth round, 203rd overall, in the

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. He became the sixth Coastal Carolina Chanticleer to be drafted and the first since

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and

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in 2014. On September 24, against the

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in Week 3, Henderson recorded the first carry of his NFL career, a one-yard rush. In the regular season finale against the Kansas City Chiefs, he scored his first career professional touchdown, a 29-yard reception from quarterback

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. In five games in the 2017 season, he finished with seven carries for 13 rushing yards to go along with two receptions for 36 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown. On September 1, 2018, Henderson was waived by the Broncos.

New York Jets

On September 3, 2018, Henderson was signed to the

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' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 27, 2018. He was waived on November 2, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on December 14, 2018. In three games in the 2018 season, he had two carries for 19 yards. Henderson was released by the Jets on July 23, 2019.

Minnesota Vikings

On July 24, 2019, Henderson was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on August 31, 2019.

Philadelphia Eagles

Henderson was signed to the

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on October 14, 2019. His practice squad contract with the team expired on January 13, 2020.

Houston Roughnecks

Henderson signed with the

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of the

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on January 8, 2020. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

References

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New York Jets bioCoastal Carolina Chanticleers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, DeAngelo 1992 births Living people American football running backs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football players Denver Broncos players Houston Roughnecks players Minnesota Vikings players New York Jets players People from Summerville, South Carolina Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from South Carolina Sportspeople from Charleston, South Carolina