Jamie Henderson (born January 1, 1979) is a former American Football player (NFL). He played cornerback at the

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and was drafted in the 4th round of the 2001 draft by The New York Jets. He played for the

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from 2001–2003. He is the cousin of

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player, Reggie Brown for the

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of the NFL. He has two sons, Jalen Lyght Henderson (born 4-2-02) and Jamie Isaiah Henderson (born 10-2-04). Henderson attended Carrollton High School, as well as Reggie Brown, and played for the Carrollton Trojan football team.

Motorcycle Accident

On April 3, 2004 Henderson got in a

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accident. He lost control of the bike while making a turn at a high speed and there was no indication that Henderson was speeding or that alcohol or drugs were involved in the accident. He has since gained full recovery from the accident and held positions at the

University of West Georgia The University of West Georgia is a public university in Carrollton, Georgia. The university offers a satellite campus in Newnan, Georgia, select classes at its Douglasville Center, and off-campus Museum Studies classes at the Atlanta History Ce ...

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and

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as a defensive backs coach. He was a paraprofessional at Carrollton Jr. High School and was helping coach track and football at Carrollton High School, Carrollton, Georgia.

References

1979 births Living people People from Carrollton, Georgia Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) American football cornerbacks Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs football players Georgia Bulldogs football players New York Jets players {{Defensiveback-1970s-stub