Robert Henson (born January 27, 1986) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He played

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Early life

Henson earned District 11-5A Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior in 2003 at

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. He chose to attend

over offers from Arkansas and Nebraska.

College career

Henson began his college career at

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as a redshirt freshman in 2005, when he started two games and played in all twelve as a redshirt freshman for the MWC Champion Horned Frogs. In his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons, Henson was at least third on the team in tackles, was named Honorable Mention All-MWC, and the Frogs won their bowl game. In his senior year, he was named 1st Team All-MWC and recorded 73 tackles, one sack and two interceptions.

Professional career

Henson was selected by the

in the sixth round of the

, to compete for a middle linebacker position and contributing to special teams. On September 21, 2009, following an "unsightly" 9-7 home victory, Henson posted some disparaging remarks via his

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account about fans who had booed and jeered the Redskins' performance. Specifically he called the fans who jeered the team "dim wits", said that the same people would trade places with him in a second due to the money he was making, and that he did not appreciate being booed in his own home stadium. Henson went further by saying the fans did not understand what was best for the team because they "work 9 to 5 at McDonald's", which drew the most criticism. After much criticism from the media and fans, Henson apologized and has since deactivated his account. He was placed on injured reserve on September 4, 2010. On August 5, 2011, he waived by the Redskins. He now lives a peaceful life in North Texas

References

External links

TCU Horned Frogs bioWashington Redskins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Henson, Robert 1986 births Living people Players of American football from Longview, Texas Longview High School alumni Texas Christian University alumni American football linebackers TCU Horned Frogs football players Washington Redskins players