From Weeks 4–13, Henry averaged nine carries for only 37 yards per game, and never rushed for over 60 yards. This all changed in Week 14 against the Jaguars. He also had 18 carries in that game and the next against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but was used much less frequently through the middle of the season. During Week 2, Henry recorded an eight-yard pass completion, the first of his career, to wide receiver Taywan Taylor in the Titans' 20–17 victory over the Houston Texans. Henry split carries with offseason acquisition Dion Lewis and run-oriented quarterback Marcus Mariota for most of the 2018 season. In the postseason, Henry ran for 184 yards and a touchdown on 35 carries and caught five passes for 56 yards. He also caught 11 passes for 136 receiving yards and a touchdown. Henry finished the regular season with 176 carries for 744 rushing yards and five touchdowns in 15 games and two starts. In the Divisional Round against the New England Patriots, Henry had 28 rushing yards and 21 receiving yards in the 35–14 road loss. His 191 yards-from-scrimmage was a franchise record. In a 22–21 road victory, Henry had the best performance of his career up to that point, rushing for 156 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries and catching two passes for 35 yards. Because DeMarco Murray was out with a knee injury, Henry got the start. In the Wild Card Round, the Titans played the Kansas City Chiefs. The Titans finished second in the AFC South with a 9–7 record and made the playoffs as a Wild Card team. In the regular-season finale against the Jaguars, Henry caught his first receiving touchdown on a 66-yard reception from Marcus Mariota in the 15–10 victory. During Week 13, Henry ran for 109 yards on 11 carries and beat his longest rush of the year with a 75-yard rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter of the 24–13 victory over the Houston Texans. In addition, he had a reception for 14 receiving yards in the victory. On October 16, 2017, on Monday Night Football, Henry ran for a then career-best 131 yards on 19 carries, including a 72-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter of the 36–22 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. During Week 2, Henry ran for 92 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries in a 37–16 road victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Henry split carries with DeMarco Murray and run-oriented quarterback Marcus Mariota. Henry finished his rookie season with 110 carries for 490 yards (both 6th among NFL rookies in 2016) and five touchdowns in 15 games and two starts. During the season finale against the Houston Texans, he ran for a then-career-high 65 rushing yards on 15 carries and scored a touchdown in the 24–17 victory. He finished the game with 16 carries for a then career-high 60 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown and four catches for 37 yards. On December 18, 2016, he had nine rushing attempts for 58 rushing yards and a season-high two rushing touchdowns in a 19–17 road victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. He finished the game with five carries for three yards and two receptions for 41 yards. During Week 8, Henry scored his first NFL touchdown on a 6-yard rush in a 36–22 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Henry made his NFL debut and earned his first NFL start in the Titans' season-opening loss to the Minnesota Vikings. 22 once running back Dexter McCluster was cut on September 2, 2016. 2 jersey throughout training camp and preseason and donned the No. Henry began his rookie season as the backup running back to veteran DeMarco Murray. On May 9, 2016, the Tennessee Titans signed Henry to a four-year, $5.40 million contract with $3.30 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.13 million. He also helped his team win a National Championship against Clemson. He also won the Doak Walker Award, Walter Camp Award, and Maxwell Award. He went on to break the SEC rushing record with 2,219 yards and 28 touchdowns. In his college career at Alabama from 2013-2015 he moved from a shared backfield to lead back in his last year and dominated. Derrick Henry was born January 4, 1994, in Yulee, Florida.
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