Devery Henderson//
Devery Henderson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
CollegeLouisiana State
NFL Experience6
Height5-11
Weight200
Birthdate3/26/1982
AcquiredD2a-04

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NFL CAREER – Few players in the NFL can stretch the field like Henderson, who has been one of the league's most dangerous deep threats since 2006. The speedy wideout has averaged 23.2 yards per reception over the last three seasons, and has 13 catches of over 50 yards during his career. In 2008, he had what was perhaps his finest and most consistent NFL season, setting a career-high with 793 yards, averaging nearly 25 yards on his 32 receptions and rushing for 33 yards on four carries. Henderson's 24.8 average per catch in 2008 led the league by nearly five yards. He had three touchdown catches – bringing his career total to 14 - and 27 of his grabs went for first downs. A second-round pick in 2004 out of LSU, Henderson has started 32 of 60 games in his career.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Re-signed to a four-year contract, 3/4/09; Re-signed to a one-year contract, 3/3/08; Signed to four-year contract, 8/6/04; Selected in the second round of 2004 NFL Draft (50th overall).

2008 – Started 13 of 16 games, recording a reception in all but one contest…Had eight catches of 25 yards or more, including six of over 50…Hauled in a career-long 84-yard TD in season-opening victory vs. Tampa Bay, Sept. 7…Had an 81-yard grab vs. San Francisco, Sept. 28..Notched fifth career 100-yard performance with four catches for 104 yards and a touchdown vs. Minnesota, Oct. 6, including a 52-yard catch…Had two catches for 68 yards vs. Oakland, Oct. 12, including 51-yard completion, and three receptions for 80 yards at Carolina, with a 54-yard grab, Oct. 19. Performance closed a four-game streak with a 50+ yard catch…At Atlanta, Nov. 9, had a pair of catches for 33 yards and a 30-yard rush on an end around…Hauled in three passes for 72 yards vs. Atlanta, Dec. 7, including an 18-yard catch in the second quarter that was the 100th of his career…At Detroit, Dec. 21, had two receptions for 96 yards, with a 64-yard grab. 2007 – Started nine of 16 contests, recording 20 receptions for 409 yards (20.5 avg.), with three touchdowns and added two rushes for 20 yards…Had four catches for 101 yards, including a 54-yard grab, vs. Carolina, Oct. 7…Hauled in a 37-yard touchdown vs. Atlanta, Oct. 21, and a six-yard scoring grab at Houston, Nov. 18…Had a 45-yard touchdown reception vs. Tampa Bay, Dec. 2…At Atlanta, Dec. 10 had one catch for 32 yards and a 15-yard run off a reverse….Caught a 53-yard pass vs. Philadelphia, Dec. 23. 2006 – Played in 13 games with seven starts, inactive for the other three contests…Posted career-high totals in every receiving category with 32 catches for 745 yards (23.3 avg.) and five TDs…Also had two carries for 14 yards, including an 11-yard burst for a touchdown vs. Atlanta, Sept. 25…Had 14 catches of 20 yards or more during the regular season and added a 40-yard reception in the NFC Championship at Chicago and a 35-yard grab vs. Philadelphia in the Divisional Playoffs vs. Philadelphia…Notched eight catches of 42 yards or more during regular season, and four traveled at least 50 yards…Hauled in touchdowns of 76, 52, 45, 42, and 26 yards, averaging 48.2 yards per score through the air…Started five of final six contests when he emerged as the club's most dangerous downfield target…Over the last seven games, had 21 catches for 524 yards and a pair of TDs…Opened year modestly, combining for eight catches for 110 yards in the first three contests, followed by being declared inactive for the next three games with a shoulder injury, and then being held without a reception vs. Baltimore, Oct. 29…Recorded first 100-yard day of career at Tampa Bay, Nov. 5 with three catches for 111 yards and a pair of touchdowns, from 52 and 45 yards, for first multi-TD game of career…Posted career-highs with nine catches for 169 yards vs. Cincinnati, Nov. 19, including a 44-yard reception…Followed that contest with another strong performance, hauling in four passes for 158 yards (39.5 avg.) and a 76-yard touchdown at Atlanta, Nov. 26…Had a pair of catches for 92 yards at Dallas, Dec. 10, with a 42-yard TD…Added two catches for 71 yards in finale vs. Carolina, including a 65-yard reception. 2005 – Played in 14 games with three starts (vs. Buffalo, at St. Louis, at Tampa Bay) and had 22 receptions for 343 yards and three touchdowns…Made season debut vs. New York Giants, Sept. 19, and had three receptions for 42 yards…Caught three passes for 95 yards at Minnesota, Sept. 25… Had first career start vs. Buffalo, Oct. 2…Had four receptions for 53 yards and recorded his first career TD catch vs. Atlanta, Oct. 16…Recorded game-winning 30-yard TD reception in fourth quarter at NY Jets, Nov. 27…Started at Tampa Bay, 1/1/06, and caught two passes for 30 yards, including a 24-yard TD. 2004 – Spent 14 games on inactive list…Played briefly at Arizona, Oct. 3…Dressed but did not play at Atlanta, Nov. 28.

COLLEGE – Emerged as one of nation's top weapons over final two seasons…Played in 42 games and caught 89 passes for 1,311 yards (14.7-average) and 19 TDs…Opened career at running back, recording 433 yards on 73 carries (5.9-average) with three touchdowns…Switched to wide receiver in spring of 2002 and started 11 games, hauling in 23 passes for 442 yards and eight TDs…On receiving end of one of the most memorable plays in school history that season, when he hauled in a 75-yard TD pass as time expired to defeat Kentucky, named the Play of the Year by the Associated Press…As a senior earned second-team All-SEC honors with 53 catches for 861 yards and 11 TDs.

PERSONAL – Member of LSU's national champion indoor track and field team in 2001…Ran second-fastest 60-meter time in school history at 6.72 seconds…Member of LSU's NCAA-qualifying 4x100 relay team…Attended Opelousas (La.) HS, rushing for 1,322 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior…Class 4A state 100- and 200-meter champion with times of 10.3 and 21.1…Business major at LSU…Full name: Devery Vaughn Henderson, Jr.…Born March 26, 1982 in Lafayette, La.



 

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