Chris Henry
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| Position | Wide Receiver |
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| Team | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Number | 15 |
| Height | 6'4" |
| Weight | 200 lbs |
| Age | 23 |
| College | West Virginia University |
| Drafted | 3rd Round, 83rd Pick (2005) |
| Nickname: "Slim" | |
Chris Henry (born May 17, 1983) is a National Football League wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Born to Carolyn Lee and David Henry, Henry attended Belle Chasse High School in Louisiana where he was named New Orleans Small Schools Offensive Player of the Year during his senior year and also excelled in basketball and track.
Chris was a student at West Virginia University, where he majored in athletic coaching.[1]
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[edit] Collegiate career
Henry enrolled at West Virginia University in 2002, spending the season as a redshirt. In 2003 he earned Big East Conference Rookie of the Year and All-Big East second-team honors for catching 41 passes and gaining 1,006 yards and 10 touchdowns, becoming the second player in school history to record over 1,000 receiving yards in one season. In 2004 he started seven games and caught 52 passes for 872 yards with 12 touchdowns. Henry is the third player in Mountaineers' history to average more than 20 yards per catch for his career.[2]
[edit] NFL Career
Henry was drafted by the Bengals in the 2005 NFL Draft during the third round making him the 83rd overall draft pick and was one of thirty wide receivers picked during the draft.
Chris Henry made his NFL debut September 16, 2005 against the Minnesota Vikings.[3] In his rookie season with the Bengals in 2005, he amassed 31 receptions for 422 yards and 6 touchdowns. In the Bengal's first playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he had an early reception for 66 yards, but both Henry and Bengals' quarterback Carson Palmer were injured on that infamous play, the Bengals second from scrimmage. The Bengals lost 17-31.
[edit] Controversy
Since his college days at West Virginia University, Henry has been a problematic receiver. During his junior season with the Mountaineers, he was ejected from a game at Rutgers due to multiple unsportmanlike conduct penalties and was suspended for the season finale at Pittsburgh.
On December 15, 2005 he was pulled over in Northern Kentucky for speeding and marijuana was found in his shoes. He was also driving without a valid driver's license, and without auto insurance. On January 30, 2006, he was arrested in Orlando for multiple gun charges including concealment and aggravated assault with a firearm. He was reported to have been wearing his Number 15 Bengals jersey at the time of his arrest. Henry pleaded guilty to in both cases and avoided jail time in both cases.
Finally, Cincinnati media reported on May 4, 2006, that Henry is being investigated by Covington police in connection with a sex crime, which allegedly occurred in a hotel room in Covington, Kentucky early on April 30, 2006. No charges have yet been filed, and on May 24, 2006, Covington police reported that there is no proof anything happened and that the alleged victim might now face charges for filing a false police report.
On June 3, 2006 Chris Henry was pulled over outside on Interstate 275 at 1:18 a.m by Ohio Highway Trooper Michael Shimko. At 2:06 a.m. Henry voluntairly submitted to a breathlizer test at Milford Police Department and registered a .092 blood-alcohol level, .012 above the level permitted by Ohio law. [4]
In the early morning of Monday Sepetmeber 25, 2006 Bengals linebacker Odell Thurman was pulled over for a DUI. The truck Thurman was driving belonged to Rookie Reggie McNeal, who was a passenger along with Chris Henry. Neither McNeal nor Chris Henry were charged with any wrongdoing by authorities, however, Bengals Head Coach Marvin Lewis benched Henry for the Bengals loss against the New England Patriots. On October 6, 2006 The NFL suspended Henry for two games for violating the league's personal conduct and substance abuse policies. NFL policies forbid Henry from taking part in practices, however, he was allowed to attend any team meetings. Henry missed the Bengals' Oct. 15 game at Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their Oct. 22 game against the Carolina Panthers. [5]
[edit] Stats
Henry was relatively productive in 2005, often in man-on-man situations due to double coverages drawn by teamates Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmandzadeh. Henry got off to a hot start in 2006 mostly because of his extended playing time due to T.J. Houshmandzadeh's injury. In 2005 Henry hauled in 31 passes for 422 yards and 6 touchdowns. After 2 starts in 2006, Henry already has 11 receptions for 177 yards and 2 touchdowns.
