Derrick Henry Dominates Combine, but Future NFL Success Still Depends on Team

February 26, 2016   ·   Ty Schalter   ·   Jump to comments

With a tremendous all-around performance at the NFL Scouting Combine, Derrick Henry proved he's the kind of old-school thoroughbred running back that's become an endangered species in the NFL.
After measuring in at a massive 6'3", 242 pounds, with a 33-inch arm length that put some offensive tackles to shame, Henry showed he's every bit as explosive as his smaller colleagues. Henry's 37-inch vertical leap and 130-inch broad jump were fifth- and second-best, respectively, out of 15 tested backs.
Then he ran his 40-yard dashes:
At Henry's size, turning in an official 40-yard dash time of 4.54 seconds is outstanding. That's an awful lot of muscle mass going very fast in the second level and a big load to bring down.
Vanishingly few collegiate backs get a pro-style workload these days. Henry didn't just lead the FBS in every rushing category with 395 rushes, 2,219 yards and 28 touchdowns in his final college season. Those numbers top many of his fellow combine tail...

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