Charles Lee "June" Henley, Jr. (born September 4, 1975) is a former professional

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in the

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(NFL). He played one season for the

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(1998).

Early years

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, Henley played along with

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of the

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, the

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, and the

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, and Shawn Harris a

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standout.

College

Henley played collegiately at the

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NFL

He was drafted in the fifth round of the

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by the

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, but was cut. He joined the Rams

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for a year, before joining the full squad for a year. While with the Rams he appeared in eleven games, where he had 88 carries for 313 yards and 3

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s. The following summer, a toe injury effectively ended his career.

Legal trouble

On November 17, 2005, Henley was arrested in Columbus for participating in a burglary. After pleading guilty to aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary, he was sentenced to four years in prison. Later on September 26, 2013, Henley was arrested again for theft when he was caught on video surveillance stealing from a Walmart. He has yet to stand trial and has only been accused at this time.

References

1975 births Living people Players of American football from Columbus, Ohio American football running backs Kansas Jayhawks football players St. Louis Rams players {{Runningback-1970s-stub