Malik Henry
Malik Henry (born April 16, 1997) is an American gridiron football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at West Georgia. In the NFL, Henry has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints.
| No. 11 – Calgary Stampeders | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 16, 1997 Tifton, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 179 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Tift County (Tifton, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College: | West Georgia | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Injured Reserve | ||||||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca | |||||||||
College career
Henry began his collegiate career at Georgia Southern, where he played in 29 games over three years (2015–17) and made 23 catches for 344 yards and one touchdown. Henry also accumulated 382 yards on 18 kickoff returns. Following his junior season, he transferred to West Georgia. Henry played his senior season (2018) at West Georgia and led the Wolves with seven receiving touchdowns. He was second on the team in both catches (30) and receiving yards (407).
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 11+1⁄8 in (1.81 m) |
183 lb (83 kg) |
32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
7+1⁄2 in (0.19 m) | 4.41 s | 1.58 s | 2.52 s | 4.39 s | 7.25 s | 36 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) | 22 reps | |
| All values from West Georgia University's Pro Day.[1][2] | ||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers
After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Henry was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019.[3] He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] He was released on October 16, 2019.[6]
Indianapolis Colts
On December 3, 2019, Henry was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on December 30, 2019.[8] Henry was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Colts on July 27, 2020.[9] He was activated from the list and subsequently waived on August 12, 2020.[10]
New Orleans Saints
On September 30, 2020, Henry was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.[11] He was released on October 10, 2020.[12]
Calgary Stampeders
Henry signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on January 25, 2021.[13] In his first season with the club, he played in nine games and caught 11 passes for 124 yards with two touchdowns. Henry's second year in the CFL would prove to be a breakout season, as he played in 13 games and recorded 62 receptions for 1,023 yards and eight touchdowns and was rewarded with a three-year contract extension on October 5, 2022.[14] Henry continued his strong play into the 2023 season, catching 14 passes for 228 yards and a touchdown through the first three games, however, he suffered a ruptured Achilles in Calgary's third contest, causing him to miss the remainder of the season.[15]
References
- "NFL Draft Diamonds Prospect Interview: Malik Henry, WR, University of West Georgia". Nfldraftdiamonds.com. November 27, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- "Malik Henry, West Georgia, WR, 2019 Draft Scout, DraftScout.com/NFL Draft Scout". Draftscout.com. September 21, 2006. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- Overthecap.com (May 3, 2019). "Malik Henry Contract Details, Salary Cap Charges, Bonus Money, and Contract History". Over The Cap. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- "49ers Announce 53-man Roster". 49ers.com. August 31, 2019.
- "49ers Sign 9 Players to Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 1, 2019.
- Posey, Kyle (October 15, 2019). "49ers sign WR Deontay Burnett to practice squad". Niners Nation. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- "Colts Place WR Chester Rogers On IR; Elevate WR Chad Williams To Active Roster". Colts.com. December 3, 2019.
- "Colts Announce Three Extensions, 14 Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. December 30, 2019.
- Hickey, Kevin (July 27, 2020). "Two Colts placed on reserve/COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- "T.Y. Hilton Removed From NFI List; WR Malik Henry Waived". Colts.com. August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- "Saints sign free agent WR Malik Henry to the practice squad". Saints Wire. USA Today. September 30, 2020.
- Just, Amie (October 10, 2020). "Saints re-sign OL Will Clapp to practice squad, release practice squad WR Malik Henry". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- "Stampeders transactions". Stampeders.com. January 25, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- Dunk, Justin (October 5, 2022). "Calgary Stampeders sign explosive receiver Malik Henry to contract extension". 3DownNation. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- 3Down Staff (June 25, 2023). "Stampeders' receiver Malik Henry out for season with ruptured Achilles". 3DownNation. Retrieved June 26, 2023.