Malik Henry

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Malik Henry
No. 11 – Calgary Stampeders
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-16) April 16, 1997 (age 27)
Tifton, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school: Tift County (Tifton, Georgia)
College: West Georgia
Undrafted: 2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:6-Game Injured
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics
Games played:22
Receptions:73
Yards:1,147
Touchdowns:10
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at CFL.ca

Malik Henry (born April 16, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at West Georgia. In the NFL, Henry was a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, and New Orleans Saints.

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College career

Henry began his collegiate career at Georgia Southern, where he played in 29 games over three years (2015–17) and made 23 catches for 344 yards and one touchdown. Henry also accumulated 382 yards on 18 kickoff returns. Following his junior season, he transferred to West Georgia. Henry played his senior season (2018) at West Georgia and led the Wolves with seven receiving touchdowns. He was second on the team in both catches (30) and receiving yards (407).

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
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m)		183 lb
(83 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		7+1⁄2 in
(0.19 m)		4.41 s1.58 s2.52 s4.39 s7.25 s36 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 9 in
(3.28 m)		22 reps
All values from West Georgia University 's Pro Day. [1] [2]

San Francisco 49ers

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Henry was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019. [3] He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [4] [5] He was released on October 16, 2019. [6]

Indianapolis Colts

On December 3, 2019, Henry was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad. [7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on December 30, 2019. [8] Henry was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Colts on July 27, 2020. [9] He was activated from the list and subsequently waived on August 12, 2020. [10]

New Orleans Saints

On September 30, 2020, Henry was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad. [11] He was released on October 10, 2020. [12]

Calgary Stampeders

Henry signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on January 25, 2021. [13] In his first season with the club, he played in nine games and caught 11 passes for 124 yards with two touchdowns. Henry's second year in the CFL would prove to be a breakout season, as he played in 13 games and recorded 62 receptions for 1,023 yards and eight touchdowns and was rewarded with a three-year contract extension on October 5, 2022. [14] Henry continued his strong play into the 2023 season, catching 14 passes for 228 yards and a touchdown through the first three games, however, he suffered a ruptured Achilles in Calgary's third contest, causing him to miss the remainder of the season. [15] After returning to health for the start of the 2024 season, Henry suffered a patellar tendon injury in practice on May 28, 2024, following the team's first preseason game. [16] Shortly after, the Stampeders announced that he would miss the remainder of the season following surgery. [16]

CFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPRecYdsAvgLngTD
2021 CGY 91112411.3192

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References

  1. ↑ "NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Malik Henry, WR, University of West Georgia". Nfldraftdiamonds.com. November 27, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Malik Henry, West Georgia, WR, 2019 Draft Scout, DraftScout.com/NFL Draft Scout". Draftscout.com. September 21, 2006. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. ↑ Overthecap.com (May 3, 2019). "Malik Henry Contract Details, Salary Cap Charges, Bonus Money, and Contract History". Over The Cap. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  4. ↑ "49ers Announce 53-man Roster". 49ers.com. August 31, 2019.
  5. ↑ "49ers Sign 9 Players to Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ Posey, Kyle (October 15, 2019). "49ers sign WR Deontay Burnett to practice squad". Niners Nation. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Colts Place WR Chester Rogers On IR; Elevate WR Chad Williams To Active Roster". Colts.com. December 3, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Colts Announce Three Extensions, 14 Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. December 30, 2019.
  9. ↑ Hickey, Kevin (July 27, 2020). "Two Colts placed on reserve/COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  10. ↑ "T.Y. Hilton Removed From NFI List; WR Malik Henry Waived". Colts.com. August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Saints sign free agent WR Malik Henry to the practice squad". Saints Wire. USA Today. September 30, 2020.
  12. ↑ Just, Amie (October 10, 2020). "Saints re-sign OL Will Clapp to practice squad, release practice squad WR Malik Henry". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Stampeders transactions". Stampeders.com. January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  14. ↑ Dunk, Justin (October 5, 2022). "Calgary Stampeders sign explosive receiver Malik Henry to contract extension". 3DownNation. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  15. ↑ 3Down Staff (June 25, 2023). "Stampeders' receiver Malik Henry out for season with ruptured Achilles". 3DownNation. Retrieved June 26, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. 1 2 "Calgary Stampeders Transactions". Calgary Stampeders. May 29, 2024.
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