Carlos Henderson
{{Short description|American football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Carlos Henderson
| current_team =
| number =
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|19}}
| birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 199
| high_school = McDonogh 35 {{nowrap|(New Orleans)}}
| college = Louisiana Tech
| draftyear = 2017
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 82
| pastteams =
- Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2017}})
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2018|2019}})*
- Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2019}})
- Birmingham Stallions ({{USFL Year|2022}})*
| status =
| cflstatus =
| highlights =
- First-team All-C-USA WR & KR (2016)
- C-USA Offensive Player of the Year (2016)
- C-USA Special Teams Player of the Year (2016) {{cite web |url=http://conferenceusa.com/news/2016/12/7/FB_1207160125.aspx |title=FB: 2016 Players of the Year |date=December 7, 2016 |publisher=Conference USA |work=www.conferenceusa.com |access-date=January 12, 2017}}
}}
Carlos Henderson (born December 19, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft.
Early life
Henderson attended McDonogh 35 High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He committed to Louisiana Tech University to play college football.{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/recruiting/index.ssf/2013/02/mcdonogh_35s_carlos_henderson.html|title=McDonogh 35's Carlos Henderson signs with Louisiana Tech|publisher=}}
College career
Henderson played at Louisiana Tech from 2013 to 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/college/la-tech/2016/10/23/la-techs-carlos-henderson-triple-threat/92660618/|title=La. Tech's Carlos Henderson is a triple threat|publisher=}} As a junior, he was named the Conference USA (C-USA) Offensive Player of the Year and Special Teams Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/18233660/louisiana-tech-ryan-higgins-carlos-henderson-florida-atlantic-trey-hendrickson-win-conference-usa-awards|title=Louisiana Tech's Higgins, FAU's Hendrickson win C-USA awards|publisher=}} He had 82 receptions for 1,535 yards and 19 touchdowns on offense and 805 kick return yards and two touchdowns. During his career, he had 147 receptions for 2,878 yards and 28 touchdowns. He was named honorable mention All-C-USA kick returner for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/c-usa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/2014AllConference.pdf |title=C-USA ANNOUNCES FOOTBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS |date=December 9, 2014 |author=Russell Anderson |publisher=Conference USA |work=www.conferenceusa.com |access-date=January 12, 2017 |archive-date=June 16, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616061352/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/c-usa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/2014AllConference.pdf |url-status=dead }}
On December 26, 2016, Henderson announced on his Instagram that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2017 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/college/la-tech/2016/12/27/la-techs-carlos-henderson-opts-nfl/95878562/|title=La. Tech's Carlos Henderson opts for NFL |publisher= }}{{cite web |title= LA Tech's Carlos Henderson declares for the NFL Draft |url= https://www.ktbs.com/sports/la-tech-s-carlos-henderson-declares-for-the-nfl-draft/article_7edf9741-db0b-5066-b0d7-a95db6b9600d.html |access-date= January 7, 2018 |website= ktbs.com |author= Tatum Everett| date=December 27, 2016}}
Professional career
=Pre-draft=
Henderson was one of 59 collegiate wide receivers to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. He performed all of the combine drills and finished 15th among his position group in the 40-yard dash. He also finished seventh in the broad jump and tied for ninth among wide receivers in the vertical jump.{{cite web| title=NFL Combine results 2017: Full wide receiver numbers| url=https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2017/3/3/14802242/2017-nfl-combine-results-wide-receivers-corey-davis-mike-williams| access-date=January 7, 2018| website=SBNation.com| author=Adam Stites| date=March 6, 2017}} On March 21, 2017, he attended Louisiana's Tech pro day, along with Trent Taylor, Xavier Woods, Chad Williams, and 13 other prospects. Henderson opted to only run positional drills and had only one drop as scouts and team representatives from all 32 NFL teams attended.{{cite web| title=Pro day results: North Carolina, UCLA, Boston College| url=https://www.nfl.com/news/pro-day-results-north-carolina-ucla-boston-college-0ap3000000794269| access-date=January 6, 2018| website=NFL.com| author=Gil Brandt| date=March 21, 2017}} At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Henderson was projected to be a third or fourth round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked the 13th best wide receiver in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com.{{cite web| title=*Carlos Henderson, DS #13 WR, Louisiana Tech| url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=127268&draftyear=2017&genpos=WR| access-date=January 6, 2018| website=nfldraftscout.com}}
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11
| weight = 199
| dash = 4.46
| ten split = 1.51
| twenty split = 2.61
| shuttle = 4.35
| cone drill = 7.18
| vertical = 36
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 11
| bench = 13
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 31 3/8
| hand span = 9 1/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{cite web |title=Carlos Henderson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url= https://www.nfl.com/prospects/carlos-henderson/32004845-4e04-6638-5abe-94794047eb7f |access-date= January 7, 2018 |website= NFL.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=127268&DraftYear=2017 |title=2017 NFL Draft Scout Carlos Henderson College Football Profile |access-date=June 26, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/51815 |title=Carlos Henderson 2017 NFL Draft Profile |website=insider.espn.com |access-date=June 26, 2023}}
}}
=Denver Broncos=
The Denver Broncos selected Henderson in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft. He was the tenth wide receiver selected in 2017.{{Cite web |title=2017 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2017/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was the first of three Louisiana Tech players selected, along with wide receiver Trent Taylor and safety Xavier Woods.{{cite web |title= Broncos select WR Carlos Henderson with 82nd-overall pick |url= https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-select-wr-carlos-henderson-with-82nd-overall-pick-18796761|author= Swanson, Ben |website= DenverBroncos.com |date= April 28, 2017}} On May 26, 2017, the Broncos signed Henderson to a four-year, $3.32 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $817,984.{{cite web|title= Spotrac.com: Carlos Henderson contract |url= http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/denver-broncos/carlos-henderson-21824 |access-date= January 7, 2018 |website= Spotrac.com}} On August 13, 2017, he underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb.{{cite web |title= Broncos WR Carlos Henderson day-to-day after thumb surgery |url= https://www.draftwire.usatoday.com/2017/08/14/broncos-wr-carlos-henderson-day-to-day-after-thumb-surgery/amp |access-date= January 7, 2018 |website= DraftWire.USAtoday.com |author= Luke Easterling |date= August 13, 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} On September 2, 2017, the Broncos placed Henderson on injured reserve due to his thumb injury.{{cite web|title=Broncos trim roster at deadline|url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-trim-roster-at-deadline/234c49ac-2b09-496b-9175-b8fdc28f39dd|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130182211/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Broncos-trim-roster-at-deadline/234c49ac-2b09-496b-9175-b8fdc28f39dd|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 30, 2017|author=Mason, Andrew|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=September 2, 2017}}{{cite web| title=Carlos Henderson isn't eligible to return in 2017 season| url=https://www.predominantlyorange.com/2017/10/06/denver-broncos-carlos-henderson-ineligible-return/amp/| access-date=January 7, 2018| website=PredominantlyOrange.com| author=Sayre Bedinger| date=September 2, 2017}}
In 2018, Henderson opened up training camp on the "did not report" list as he was dealing with a "personal matter".{{cite web |last1=Klis |first1=Mike |title=Broncos place WRs Carlos Henderson, Jimmy Williams on Did Not Report list |url=https://www.9news.com/article/sports/broncos-place-wrs-carlos-henderson-jimmy-williams-on-did-not-report-list/73-577313425 |website=KUSA |access-date=August 16, 2018}} On August 15, 2018, he was suspended one game for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.{{cite web |last1=Shook |first1=Nick |title=Broncos WR Carlos Henderson suspended one game |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000948051/article/broncos-wr-carlos-henderson-suspended-one-game |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816060750/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000948051/article/broncos-wr-carlos-henderson-suspended-one-game |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 16, 2018 |website=NFL.com |access-date=August 16, 2018 |language=en}} He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.{{cite web|title=Broncos trim roster to 53 players|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-trim-roster-to-53-players|author=DiLalla, Aric|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=September 1, 2018}}{{cite web|title=Broncos sign nine players to practice squad|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-sign-nine-players-to-practice-squad|author=DiLalla, Aric|website=DenverBroncos.com|date=September 2, 2018}} He was released on September 13, 2018.{{cite web|title=Report: Broncos cut Carlos Henderson from practice squad|url=https://247sports.com/nfl/denver-broncos/Article/Carlos-Henderson-cut-from-Broncos-practice-squad-per-report-121822207/|website=247sports.com|date=September 13, 2018}}
=Washington Redskins=
Henderson signed with the practice squad of the Washington Redskins on December 26, 2018.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=https://www.redskins.com/news/redskins-sign-linebacker-marquis-flowers|date=December 26, 2018|access-date=December 26, 2018|title=Redskins Sign Linebacker Marquis Flowers}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Redskins on December 31, 2018.{{cite web|title=Redskins Sign Six Players To Reserve/Future Contracts|url=https://www.redskins.com/news/redskins-sign-six-players-to-reserve-future-contracts|website=Redskins.com|date=December 31, 2018}} The Redskins waived him on January 7, 2019.{{cite web|work=Redskins.com|url=https://www.redskins.com/news/1-7-redskins-make-roster-moves|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108145530/https://www.redskins.com/news/1-7-redskins-make-roster-moves|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 8, 2019|title=1/7: Redskins Make Roster Moves|date=January 7, 2019|access-date=January 8, 2019}}
=Saskatchewan Roughriders=
Henderson signed a contract extension through the 2022 season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League on January 6, 2021.{{cite news |title=Riders Transactions – January 6 |url=https://www.riderville.com/2021/01/06/riders-transactions-january-6/ |website=Riderville.com |date=January 6, 2021 |access-date=January 6, 2021}} He was released on July 30, 2021.{{cite news |title=Roughriders Trim Roster Ahead of 2021 Season |url=https://www.riderville.com/2021/07/30/roughriders-trim-roster-ahead-of-2021-season/ |website=Riderville.com |date=July 30, 2021 |access-date=June 3, 2021}}
=Birmingham Stallions=
Henderson signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League on May 27, 2022.{{cite tweet |user=USFLStallions |title=Roster Updates |number=1530092025831337984 |date=May 27, 2022 |access-date=June 3, 2022}} He was subsequently transferred to the team's inactive roster and the team released him on June 1.{{cite tweet |user=USFLStallions |title=Transferred to inactive roster |number=1530369387625975809 |date=May 27, 2022 |access-date=June 3, 2022}}{{cite tweet |user=USFLStallions |title=Roster Updates |number=1531859829416861698 |date=June 1, 2022 |access-date=June 3, 2022}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/carlos_henderson_838383.html Louisiana Tech Bulldogs bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229031612/http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/carlos_henderson_838383.html |date=December 29, 2016 }}
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Category:Players of American football from New Orleans
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Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players