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| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 24, 1995 Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Aliquippa |
| College: | West Virginia |
| NFL draft: | 2019: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Dravon Askew-Henry (born October 24, 1995) is an American former professional football safety. He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Askew-Henry attended Aliquippa High School. He compiled 5,454 rushing yards in his career and was a two-time Pennsylvania Class 2A first-team all-state selection. [1] He was one of the top recruits in Pennsylvania and signed with West Virginia. [2]
Askew-Henry started a school-record 51 games in four seasons at West Virginia. As a true freshman in 2014, he started 13 games and compiled 45 tackles (36 solo) and two interception. Askew-Henry posted 59 tackles and one interception as a sophomore. [1] Coming into the 2016 season, he was one of three returning starters on defense but was forced to redshirt the 2016 season after sustaining an ACL tear in the preseason. [3] Askew-Henry was the team's fourth-leading tackler as a junior with 57 tackles (42 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, and one interception, earning him Honorable Mention All-Big 12 honors. As a senior, he made 54 tackles (37 solo), including five tackles for loss, and intercepted two passes. Askew-Henry was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 for the second consecutive season. In his career, he tallied 215 tackles (162 solo), 9.5 tackles for loss, six interceptions and 10 pass breakups. [1]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.52 s | 1.62 s | 2.62 s | 4.47 s | 7.21 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 18 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day [4] [5] | ||||||||||||
Despite being given a fifth-to-seventh round grade, Askew-Henry went undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft. [6] Askew-Henry signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 27, 2019. [7] He was waived on August 31 during final roster cuts. [8]
Askew-Henry signed with the New York Guardians of the XFL after being selected with the 31st overall selection in Phase Four of the 2020 XFL Draft. [9] He made a season-high five tackles (three solo) in his XFL debut against the Tampa Bay Vipers. [1] Against the Los Angeles Wildcats, he was involved in a play in which he was called for a holding penalty and caught the penalty flag after the official tossed it. Askew-Henry tossed the flag back, but was hit with the holding call as well as a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct. The season was terminated early due to the coronavirus pandemic. [10] In four games, Askew-Henry had 12 tackles (10 solo) and six pass breakups. [1] [11] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020. [12]
On April 16, 2020, Askew-Henry signed with the New York Giants. [1] The deal was reportedly a two-year contract for $1.39 million with no signing bonus and base salary of $610,000. [11] He was waived on September 5, 2020. [13]
Askew-Henry was selected in the 19th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the New Jersey Generals. [14] He re-signed with the team on July 11, 2023. [15] The Generals folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL). [16]
On January 15, 2024, Askew-Henry was selected by the St. Louis Battlehawks with the fourth overall pick in the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. [17] He re-signed with the Battlehawks on August 5, 2024. [18] He was released on March 20, 2025. [19]
Askew-Henry's cousin by marriage is Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis. He has trained with Revis and considers him a mentor. [20]