Usage / Role
72%
Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Clemson
K.J. Henry
DE • 6'4" • 255 lbs • Winston-salem, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
K.J. Henry shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
75
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
95
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Player Story
K.J. Henry built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive end from Winston-salem, NC wearing No. 5, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of K.J. Henry's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2023
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 3
- Overall
- No. 137
- NFL Team
- Washington
K.J. Henry, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Clemson. K.J. Henry shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 42.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 123
- TFL
- 28.5
- Sacks
- 13.5
- QB hurries
- 18
- Passes defended
- 11
Quick Answers
K.J. Henry quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Clemson · DE
- Career Tackles
- 123
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Clemson
- Top game
- South Carolina
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · West Forsyth · Clemson
- High school pipeline
- West Forsyth · 13 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2023 · Round 5 · Pick 3 · Washington
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 49 tackles · DE 17th (top 7%) · ACC 61st (top 11%) · National 595th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 29.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Clemson | 11 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 35.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 11 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35.1 |
| 2020 Postseason | Clemson | 10 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 42.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Clemson | 10 | 20 | 5.5 | 3.5 | - | 2 | 0 | 42.7 |
| 2021 Postseason | Clemson | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 50.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Clemson | 11 | 20 | 6 | 3.5 | 5 | - | 0 | 50.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Clemson | 12 | 49 | 9 | 3.5 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 73.6 |
Related Context
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K.J. Henry played DE for Clemson. Across 5 tracked seasons, K.J. Henry recorded 123 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Clemson.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Clemson paired 30.5 primary output with 42.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 42.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 83.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Clemson
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2.5
Efficiency
42.4
Usage
9.8
Consistency
70.6
Best Game by takeover score
South Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia Tech: 3.5. Furman: 1. Louisiana Tech: 0. Wake Forest: 2. NC State: 4. Boston College: 3. Florida State: 4. Syracuse: 3. Notre Dame: 0. Louisville: 3.5. Miami: 3. South Carolina: 3.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia Tech: 7 by 64.2. Furman: 2 by 18.3. Louisiana Tech: 1 by 4.2. Wake Forest: 8 by 53.3. NC State: 2 by 48.3. Boston College: 2 by 38.3. Florida State: 3 by 52.5. Syracuse: 3 by 42.5. Notre Dame: 1 by 4.2. Louisville: 6 by 60. Miami: 3 by 42.5. South Carolina: 11 by 80.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2.7 · Games = 10 · +1.0 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · Games = 2 · -1.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
80.8 vs South Carolina
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs South Carolina10+ tackles · Splash game | L 30-31 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs MiamiSplash game | W 40-10 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs LouisvilleSplash game | W 31-16 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Notre Dame | L 14-35 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs SyracuseSplash game | W 27-21 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Florida StateSplash game | W 34-28 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Boston CollegeSplash game | W 31-3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs NC StateSplash game | W 30-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Wake ForestSplash game | W 51-45 | 8 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/18 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 48-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Furman | W 35-12 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 9/6 | @ Georgia TechSplash game | W 41-10 | 7 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
K.J. Henry story
K.J. Henry built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive end from Winston-salem, NC wearing No. 5, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of K.J. Henry's career was his defensive production: 123 tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks, and 11 passes defended across 46 career games in the available record. That gives K.J. Henry's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Clemson
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20182019201920202020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 2 | 22.5 | 4.7 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Clemson | 10.5 | 18.3 | 3.9 | 8.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Clemson | 10.5 | 18.3 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Clemson | 11.5 | 21.1 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Clemson | 11.5 | 21.1 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Clemson | 16.5 | 23.3 | 6.7 | 5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Clemson | 16.5 | 23.3 | 6.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Clemson | 30.5 | 42.4 | 9.8 | 14 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs South Carolina
Week 13 · L 30-31
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Havoc Plays
89.4 takeover
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 89.4 takeover score.
#2
@ Georgia Tech
Week 1 · W 41-10 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
83.9 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.9 takeover score.
#3
vs NC State
Week 5 · W 30-20 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
82.8 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.
#4
@ South Carolina
Week 13 · W 30-0
3
Havoc Plays
79.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.
#5
vs Louisville
Week 11 · W 31-16 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
79.2 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Clemson
30.5 primary output · 42.4 efficiency · 9.8 usage
73.6
#2
2021 Postseason · Clemson
50.3
16.5 primary · 23.3 efficiency · 6.7 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Clemson
50.3
16.5 primary · 23.3 efficiency · 6.7 usage
Milestones
15
Impact games
21
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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