Chas Henry (born January 6, 1989) is a former

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punter. Henry played college football for the

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, earned consensus All-American honors, and was recognized as the best college punter as a senior. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2011.

Early years

Henry was born in

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.GatorZone.com, Football History, 2010 Roster
Chas Henry
. Retrieved May 19, 2011. He attended

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in Dallas, and he played high school football for the East Paulding Raiders. Henry holds the school record for longest punt (66 yards) and led the Raiders to the state semi-finals as

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by throwing for 17

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s and more than 1,700 yards.

College career

Henry accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the

in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach

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team from 2007 to 2010.
2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide
'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 89, 95, 97, 101, 136, 151–153, 182 (2011). Retrieved August 12, 2011. As a sophomore in

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, Henry was a member of the Gators' BCS National Championship team. During his senior season in 2010, Henry punted 50 times for 2,253 yards (a 45.1-yard average), including his season-best punt of 75 yards. Sixteen of his punts landed inside the 20-yard line and only thirteen were fair caught.Shannon J. Owens,
Florida punter Chas Henry wins Ray Guy Award
" ''The Orlando Sentinel'' (December 9, 2010). Retrieved May 19, 2011. Memorably, Henry also assumed place-kicking duties when starting place kicker

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was injured, and kicked the 37-yard, game-winning field goal in the Gators' 34–31 overtime victory over the rival Georgia Bulldogs while several Bulldog assistant coaches attempted to distract him from the sideline. Following the 2010 regular season, Henry was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, and received the

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, awarded to the best punter in college football. He was one of three finalists for the award in 2009, and one of ten semifinalists in 2008.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

After he was not selected in the 2011 NFL Draft, Henry signed as an

with the

. He opened the

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as the Eagles' starting punter. Henry committed a ''

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'' blunder against the Chicago Bears in a Week 9 loss, in which he botched a fake punt, and his pass was underthrown. Henry was released by the Eagles on September 25, 2012.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Henry was signed by the Buccaneers on February 13, 2013, and was competing for the starting spot against

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. Henry was cut by Tampa Bay on August 31, 2013. http://tbo.com/sports/bucs/bucs-make-roster-cuts-put-tynes-on-injury-list-20130831/ Bucs make roster cuts"

References

External links

Chas Henry
– Tampa Bay Buccaneers player profile
Chas Henry
– Florida Gators player profile
Chas Henry
– Philadelphia Eagles player profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Henry, Chas 1989 births Living people All-American college football players American football punters Florida Gators football players People from Dallas, Georgia Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area