Erin Henderson

Last updated

Erin Henderson
Erin Henderson.jpg
Henderson in 2016
Avila Eagles
Position:Assistant linebackers coach
Personal information
Born: (1986-07-01) July 1, 1986 (age 38)
Aberdeen, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Aberdeen (MD)
College: Maryland
Undrafted: 2008
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Avila Eagles (2019–present)
    Assistant linebackers coach
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:361
Sacks:8.5
Forced fumbles:6
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:2
Player stats at PFR

Erin Henderson (born July 1, 1986) is a former American football linebacker who played in National Football League (NFL). He is currently an assistant linebackers coach at Avila University. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Maryland.

Contents

Early life

Henderson was born and raised in Aberdeen, Maryland. He played quarterback and linebacker for Aberdeen High School in Harford County, Maryland and won the first state football championship in school history.

College career

After redshirting his freshman year with the Terrapins, Henderson missed the entire 2005 season after tearing his left anterior cruciate ligament.

Henderson entered his redshirt sophomore year in 2006 at Maryland and started 12 of 13 games at linebacker. Henderson finished the season with 114 total tackles, 1 sack, 3 forced fumbles, and 2 interceptions. Henderson returned an interception for a TD in a close 28-26 victory at Virginia on October 14, 2006. Henderson had a season high 17 total tackles at Clemson on April 11, 2006. He earned second-team all-ACC honors while finishing 2nd in the conference in total tackles.

As a redshirt junior in 2007, Henderson recorded 133 total tackles, [1] a forced fumble, 4 fumble recoveries, and an interception. Henderson had a season high and career high 18 total tackles versus Virginia on October 20, 2007. Henderson was a semi-finalist for the Dick Butkus Award, which went to James Laurinaitis of Ohio State. He led a 66 Maryland squad to the 2007 Emerald Bowl, where they lost to Oregon State.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+34 in
(1.90 m)
244 lb
(111 kg)
34 in
(0.86 m)
10+12 in
(0.27 m)
4.73 s1.59 s2.72 s4.50 s7.16 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)
9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)
23 reps
All values from NFL Combine [2]

Minnesota Vikings

During his rookie year, he played in 10 games and finished with 15 tackles. He mostly played on special teams and saw limited time on defense.

Henderson played in two regular season games for the Vikings in 2009, recording four tackles. He was suspended four games by the NFL on December 15, 2009, for violation of league's banned substances policy. [3] Henderson won the starting job at weak-side linebacker at the start of the 2011 season.

Set to become an unrestricted free agent for the 2013 season, Henderson re-signed with the Vikings for a two-year contract. [4] In the first regular-season game of 2013 against the Lions, Henderson recorded his first interceptions and got 11 tackles and 1 pass deflection.

He was released from the Vikings on February 7, 2014, after two suspected DUI arrests. [5]

New York Jets

After being out of the league in 2014, Henderson signed with the New York Jets on April 8, 2015. [6] On March 23, 2016, the Jets signed Henderson to a two-year contract for $3.1 million. On October 22, 2016, he was placed on the Reserve/Non Football Illness list. [7]

On February 25, 2017, the Jets declined Henderson's option, making him a free agent. [8]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2008 MIN 100151410.00000001000
2009 MIN 204400.00000000100
2010 MIN 90131120.00000000130
2011 MIN 15117044261.57000022000
2012 MIN 14108050303.07000031000
2013 MIN 141211370434.01221901031000
2015 NYJ 160453690.01000011000
2016 NYJ 54211290.01000000000
85373612411208.52821901096230

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2008 MIN 101100.00000000000
2012 MIN 118260.01000000000
219360.01000000000

Coaching career

In 2019, Henderson became an assistant linebackers coach for Avila University. [9] He has also volunteered as an assistant football coach at his former high school, Aberdeen.

Personal life

Henderson is the younger brother of former linebacker E. J. Henderson. They both played college football at Maryland.

Henderson was arrested on suspicion of DUI in November 2013 and again January 1, 2014. [10] [11]

Henderson was charged with a DWI and possession of ten grams of marijuana on February 27, 2014, after being released from the Vikings earlier that month. [12] [13] On May 7, 2014, he was sentenced to two years of probation after he pleaded guilty to the latter DWI charge. [14]

On September 29, 2017, it was announced that Henderson filed a lawsuit against the New York Jets for failing to accommodate his disability with his bipolar disorder and wrongful termination, which cost him more than $3 million. [15]

Henderson became a substitute eighth-grade math teacher after his playing career. [16]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">D. J. Williams (linebacker)</span> American football player (born 1982)

Genos Derwin "D. J." Williams, Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft in the National Football League (NFL). He also played two seasons for the Chicago Bears.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chad Greenway</span> American football player (born 1983)

Chad Greenway is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 11-year career as a linebacker with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and was selected by the Vikings in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">D'Qwell Jackson</span> American football player (born 1983)

D'Qwell Jackson is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft. He also played for the Indianapolis Colts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">E. J. Henderson</span> American football player (born 1980)

Eric N. "E. J." Henderson is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for nine seasons with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, twice earning consensus All-American honors. He was selected by the Vikings in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Harris (American football)</span> American football player (born 1984)

David Charles Harris is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Michigan. Harris was selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sergio Kindle</span> American football player (born 1987)

Sergio Valent'e Kindle is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Ravens in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas, and was the first player ever to be a finalist for both the Butkus and the Ted Hendricks Award.

Cory Reamer is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jordan Hicks</span> American football player (born 1992)

Jordan Hicks is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, with whom he won a Super Bowl ring in 2018, the Arizona Cardinals, and the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football for the Texas Longhorns.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alec Ogletree</span> American football player (born 1991)

Alec Ogletree is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Georgia and was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft. He also played in the NFL for the New York Giants, New York Jets, and Chicago Bears.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kiko Alonso</span> American football player (born 1990)

Kristian "Kiko" Alonso is a former American football linebacker. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He was traded four times in his NFL career, which is tied with Eric Dickerson and Brandin Cooks for an NFL record.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eric Kendricks</span> American football player (born 1992)

Eric-Nathan Marvin Kendricks is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. As a senior in 2014, he won the Butkus Award as the nation's top collegiate linebacker. Kendricks was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft and later played for the Los Angeles Chargers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Todd Davis (American football)</span> American football player (born 1992)

Todd Davis is a former American football linebacker of the National Football League (NFL) and podcast host for DNVR Sports. He played college football at Sacramento State University and attended Paraclete High School in Lancaster, California. He was a member of the New Orleans Saints, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants. Davis retired in 2021 at the age of 29.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darron Lee</span> American football player (born 1994)

Darron Lee is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, and Las Vegas Raiders.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jayron Kearse</span> American football player (born 1994)

Jayron Kearse is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Clemson and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yannick Ngakoue</span> American football player (born 1995)

Yannick Nicolas Ngakoue is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Maryland and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2016 NFL draft. He has also played one season each for the Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens, Las Vegas Raiders, Indianapolis Colts, and Chicago Bears.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nick Vigil</span> American football player (born 1993)

Nick Vigil is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Utah State, and was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Los Angeles Chargers, the Arizona Cardinals and the Minnesota Vikings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Hollins</span> American football player (born 1996)

Justin Hollins is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Oregon, and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Los Angeles Rams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Troy Reeder</span> American football player (born 1994)

Troy Daniel Reeder is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and Delaware.

Jonathan Raymond Greenard is an American football linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisville and Florida.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chazz Surratt</span> American football player (born 1997)

Chazz Surratt is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina, where he began his career as a quarterback, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.

References

  1. Murray, Ken (April 28, 2008). "Draft call never comes for Henderson, others". Baltimoresun.com. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
  2. "2008 NFL Draft Scout Erin Henderson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  3. Twitter / VikingUpdate: #Vikings LB Erin Henderson
  4. Pelissero, Tom (March 12, 2013). "Vikings re-sign linebacker Erin Henderson to two-year deal". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  5. Gantt, Darin (February 7, 2014). "Vikings release Erin Henderson after two arrests". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  6. Lange, Randy (April 8, 2015). "LB Erin Henderson Signs with Jets". New York Jets. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  7. Allen, Eric (October 22, 2016). "Jets Promote LBs Ochi & Stanford to Roster". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017.
  8. Slater, Darryl (February 25, 2017). "Jets cut ties with Erin Henderson, who landed on non-football injury list last season". NJ.com.
  9. "2019 FOOTBALL COACHES". avilaathletics.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  10. Minnesota Vikings' Erin Henderson arrested on DWI charge
  11. Pelissero, Tom (January 2, 2014). "Vikings linebacker drove off road before DUI arrest". USAToday.com. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  12. Alper, Josh (February 28, 2014). "Erin Henderson faces four charges for first of two DUI arrests". NBCSports.com. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  13. "Former Viking Erin Henderson Charged With DWI, Drug Possession". CBSLocal.com. February 27, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  14. "Ex-Viking Henderson Gets Probation After Pleading Guilty To DWI". CBSLocal.com. May 7, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  15. "Erin Henderson files suit against Jets for wrongful termination". BaltimoreSun.com. September 29, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  16. Cimini, Rich (October 5, 2017). "Linebacker in exile: Ex-Jet Erin Henderson returns home to rebuild life". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 23, 2019.