Chris Henry Jr.

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Chris Henry Jr.
Mater Dei Monarchs–No. 15
Position Wide receiver
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2007-07-14) July 14, 2007 (age 18)
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight208 lb (94 kg)
Career history
High school Mater Dei High School

Chris Henry Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Mater Dei Monarchs. He is currently committed to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes, and is rated as the number one recruit in the class of 2026 by ESPN. [1]

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Early life and high school

Henry spent his freshman season at West Clermont High School in Batavia, Ohio, where he totaled 29 catches for 292 yards and five touchdowns, and two carries for 48 yards. As a defensive back, he had 16 tackles, three interceptions, and two fumble recoveries, one going for a touchdown. [2] Ahead of his sophomore season, Henry transferred to Withrow High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. [2] That season, he set a school record with 1,127 receiving yards on 71 catches with 10 touchdowns. [3] Ahead of his junior season, Henry transferred to play at Mater Dei High School. [4] His junior season was cut short due to a knee injury. [5]

Recruiting

Before his freshman season, Henry already held offers from Ohio State, Grambling State, Connecticut, West Virginia, Marshall, and Akron. [6] He was later rated as a five-star recruit [ citation needed ] and committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes over Clemson, Georgia, and USC. [7]

Personal life

Henry is the son of former NFL wide receiver Chris Henry, who died in 2009. [6] Afterwards, Henry became very close with his father's former teammate Adam "Pacman" Jones, seeing him as a father figure. [8] [9] Henry's sister Seini Hicks plays basketball at Ohio State. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Schmelzinger, Jack (December 16, 2024). "Will Chris Henry Jr. flip from Ohio State to father's alma mater, West Virginia?". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Springer, Scott. "Son of former Cincinnati Bengal Chris Henry transfers from West Clermont to Withrow". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ Lederman, Eli (July 12, 2024). "Chris Henry Jr. leans on father's memory in chase to make own name". ESPN. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ Albano, Dan (February 13, 2024). "Highly-ranked wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. from Ohio transfers to Mater Dei". Orange County Register. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ Ginnan, Collin (October 5, 2024). "Report: 2026 No. 1 WR Chris Henry Jr. out with knee injury". On3.com. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Gay, Colin. "Could 2026 WR Chris Henry Jr. be the next Marvin Harrison Jr.? 'I can see myself in that position'". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ Baumgartner, Blake (July 29, 2023). "Chris Henry Jr., son of late NFL receiver, picks Ohio State". ESPN. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ Abrams, Jonathan (September 19, 2022). "Their Dad Was Like a Brother. Now Pacman Jones Is Family". The Athletic. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  9. ↑ Gay, Colin. "Why Adam 'Pacman' Jones sees Ohio State commit Chris Henry Jr. as 'spitting image' of late father". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  10. ↑ Weber, James. "Withrow standout Chris Henry Jr. and siblings leave Cincinnati". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
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