Robert Henderson (born November 9, 1983) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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. Henderson has also been a member of the

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and

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Early years

He was a three-year letterwinner at

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. He recorded 77 solo tackles, 43 assists, three sacks, four hurries, six pass breakups, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and one interception. As a running back, he finished with 41 carries, 342 yards and scored four touchdowns with a long carry of 77 yards. He was a First-team All-State and First-team All-District and also lettered in

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College career

He played in 46 games with 33 starts at the "Bandit" defensive end position. His career totals include 173 tackles (115 solo), 13.5 and 29.5 stops for losses and also forced 7 fumbles and recovered another and deflected 9 passes and blocked a kick. He played in the

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, when he forced a fumble in the win over Ohio. In 2006, he was named Second-team All-

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Professional career

Pre-draft

New York Giants

Henderson was a 6th round (199th pick overall) draft choice by the

in the

. He injured his ankle in his NFL preseason debut and spent his entire rookie season on

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. He was waived on September 5, 2009.

Jacksonville Jaguars

The

signed Henderson to their

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on September 15, 2009. He was released on September 29.

Detroit Lions

Henderson was signed to the

on October 14, 2009. After his practice squad contract expired, Henderson was re-signed to a future reserve contract on January 5, 2010.

Seattle Seahawks

On April 5, 2010, Henderson was traded to the

with a 2010 fifth-round draft pick for offensive lineman

Rob Sims Robert Sims (born December 6, 1983) is a former American football guard in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State University. ...

and a 2010 seventh-round draft pick.

References

External links

Detroit Lions bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, Robert 1983 births Living people American football defensive ends Detroit Lions players Edmonton Elks players Jacksonville Jaguars players New York Giants players Omaha Nighthawks players People from Ponchatoula, Louisiana Players of American football from Louisiana Seattle Seahawks players Southern Miss Golden Eagles football players New Orleans VooDoo players