Darrell Henderson Jr.

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1997 (28 years old)
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Batesville, MS

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Running Back

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Free Agent

Ethnicity
Black

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5' 8"

Weight
208 lbs

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Darrell Henderson Jr. (born August 19, 1997) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football for the Memphis Tigers, and was selected by the Rams in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft.

Early years
Henderson attended South Panola High School in Batesville, Mississippi. During his high school football career, he rushed for 5,801 yards and scored 68 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Memphis to play college football.

College career
As a freshman at Memphis in 2016, Henderson played in all 13 games with six starts. He finished the season with 482 yards on 87 carries with five touchdowns.

As a sophomore in 2017, Henderson played in 12 games with 10 starts and rushed for 1,154 yards on 130 carries with nine touchdowns. He missed the 2017 Liberty Bowl due to an injury. Henderson returned as the starter for Memphis in 2018. Henderson had a breakout season in 2018, rushing for 1909 yards and 22 touchdowns on 214 carries. He finished 10th in Heisman Trophy, becoming the first Memphis player in 13 years to finish in the top ten in votes. On December 12, 2018, Henderson opted to forgo the remainder of his collegiate career and declared for the 2019 NFL draft.

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