June Henley

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June Henley
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1975-09-04) September 4, 1975 (age 49)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Columbus (OH) Brookhaven
College: Kansas
NFL draft: 1997  / round: 5 / pick: 163
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Attempts:88
Yards:313
Average:3.6
Touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charles Lee "June" Henley Jr. (born September 4, 1975) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played one season for the St. Louis Rams (1998).

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Early years

At Brookhaven High School in Columbus, Ohio, Henley played along with Terry Glenn of the New England Patriots, the Green Bay Packers, and the Dallas Cowboys, and Shawn Harris a University of Hawaii standout.

College

Henley played collegiately at the University of Kansas from 1993-1996. He had 3,841 yards and 41 rushing touchdowns in his career at Kansas. He was the school's all-time leading rusher until Devin Neal surpassed his record in 2024. [1] [2]

NFL

He was drafted in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs, but was cut. [3] Henley was selected 31 spots ahead of his Kansas teammate Isaac Byrd, also by the Chiefs. He joined the Rams practice squad for a year, before joining the full squad for a year. While with the Rams he appeared in eleven games, where he had 88 carries for 313 yards and 3 touchdowns. The following summer, a toe injury effectively ended his career.

On November 17, 2005, Henley was arrested in Columbus for participating in a burglary. After pleading guilty to aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary, he was sentenced to four years in prison. [4]

Later on September 26, 2013, Henley was arrested again for theft when he was caught on video surveillance stealing from a Walmart. [5] He has a "lengthy criminal history". [6]

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References

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  4. Mark Dent (April 25, 2008). "Nowhere to run". University Daily Kansan. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
  5. "Former NFL Player Arrested in Westerville". 10TV.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  6. https://www.10tv.com/article/news/former-nfl-player-arrested-westerville/530-6db61f55-c353-4d73-a2e0-5d5615aee936