Usage / Role
62%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2013-2015Alabama
Derrick Henry
RB • 6'3" • Yulee, FL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Derrick Henry leans workhorse runner traits and 59.9 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
92
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas A&M
Player Story
Derrick Henry built his college career from 2013 through 2015 as a running back from Yulee, FL wearing No. 2, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Derrick Henry's career was his backfield work: 3,591...
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- Committed To
- Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2016
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 14
- Overall
- No. 45
- NFL Team
- Tennessee Titans
Derrick Henry, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Alabama. Derrick Henry leans workhorse runner traits and 59.9 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,876
- Rushing yards
- 3,591
- Receiving yards
- 285
- Touchdowns
- 45
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Derrick Henry Alabama Highlights
2015 · Alabama · Player Highlight
Derrick Henry college highlights at Alabama.
- Season
- 2015
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Derrick Henry quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Alabama · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,876
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Alabama
- Top game
- Texas A&M
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Yulee · Alabama
- High school pipeline
- Yulee · 5 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2016 · Round 2 · Pick 14 · Tennessee Titans
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Class 2015
- 2015 Scrimmage yards rank
- 2,310 scrimmage yards · RB 2nd (top 1%) · SEC 1st (top 1%) · National 2nd (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Alabama | 9 | 161 | 100 | 61 | 2 | 35.2 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Alabama | 9 | 282 | 282 | 0 | 2 | 35.2 |
| 2014 Postseason | Alabama | 14 | 149 | 95 | 54 | 1 | 58.9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Alabama | 14 | 974 | 895 | 79 | 12 | 58.9 |
| 2015 Postseason | Alabama | 15 | 227 | 233 | -6 | 5 | 83.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Alabama | 15 | 2,083 | 1,986 | 97 | 23 | 83.8 |
Related Context
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Derrick Henry played RB for Alabama. Across 3 tracked seasons, Derrick Henry recorded 3,591 rushing yards, 285 receiving yards, and 45 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Alabama.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Alabama paired 2,310 primary output with 59.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 60.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Loss with 149 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · Alabama
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
80.2
Efficiency
60.8
Usage
20.5
Consistency
67.6
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 149. West Virginia: 113. Florida Atlantic: 23. Southern Miss: 73. Florida: 140. Ole Miss: 37. Arkansas: 25. Texas A&M: 111. Tennessee: 78. LSU: 24. Mississippi State: 36. Western Carolina: 101. Auburn: 72. Missouri: 141
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 15 by 87.1. West Virginia: 17 by 69.2. Florida Atlantic: 5 by 47.9. Southern Miss: 11 by 69.1. Florida: 21 by 62.5. Ole Miss: 17 by 22.7. Arkansas: 7 by 37.2. Texas A&M: 11 by 85.8. Tennessee: 16 by 50.8. LSU: 8 by 31.3. Mississippi State: 11 by 34.1. Western Carolina: 13 by 80.3. Auburn: 5 by 100. Missouri: 20 by 73.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins78.1 · Games = 12 · -14.9 vs Losses
Losses93 · Games = 2 · +14.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Auburn
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/2 | @ Ohio State | L 35-42 | 13 | 95 | 7.30 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 9.9 |
| Sat 12/6 | @ Missouri100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 42-13 | 20 | 141 | 7.10 | 2 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Sun 11/30 | vs Auburn | W 55-44 | 5 | 72 | 14.40 | 1 | — | — | 14.4 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Western Carolina2+ TD | W 48-14 | 12 | 92 | 7.70 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7.8 |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Mississippi State | W 25-20 | 11 | 36 | 3.30 | 1 | — | — | 3.3 |
| Sun 11/9 | @ LSU | W 20-13 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Tennessee | W 34-20 | 16 | 78 | 4.90 | 1 | — | — | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Texas A&M2+ TD | W 59-0 | 10 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 10.1 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Arkansas | W 14-13 | 7 | 25 | 3.60 | 0 | — | — | 3.6 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Ole Miss | L 17-23 | 17 | 37 | 2.20 | 0 | — | — | 2.2 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Florida100 rush yards | W 42-21 | 20 | 111 | 5.60 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 6.7 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Southern Miss | W 52-12 | 11 | 73 | 6.60 | 0 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 41-0 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs West Virginia100 rush yards | W 33-23 | 17 | 113 | 6.60 | 1 | — | — | 6.6 |
Player Story
Derrick Henry story
Derrick Henry built his college career from 2013 through 2015 as a running back from Yulee, FL wearing No. 2, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Derrick Henry's career was his backfield work: 3,591 rushing yards, 603 carries, 42 rushing touchdowns, and 285 receiving yards across 38 career games in the available record. His career also includes 285 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Derrick Henry's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Alabama
2013-2015
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Postseason | Alabama | 443 | 71.3 | 7.7 | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Alabama | 443 | 71.3 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Alabama | 1,123 | 60.8 | 20.5 | 680 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Alabama | 1,123 | 60.8 | 20.5 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Alabama | 2,310 | 59.9 | 42.8 | 1,187 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Alabama | 2,310 | 59.9 | 42.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Texas A&M
Week 7 · W 41-23 · Conference game
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
254
Scrimmage Yards
90.6 takeover
254 scrimmage yards and 52.4 usage.
#2
@ Ohio State
Week 1 · L 35-42 · Postseason
149
Scrimmage Yards
88.4 takeover
Loss with 149 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
149 scrimmage yards and 27.3 usage.
#3
@ Mississippi State
Week 11 · W 31-6 · Conference game
204
Scrimmage Yards
87.4 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
204 scrimmage yards and 51.1 usage.
#4
@ Auburn
Week 13 · W 29-13 · Conference game
271
Scrimmage Yards
87.1 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
271 scrimmage yards and 68.7 usage.
#5
@ Missouri
Week 15 · W 42-13 · Conference game
141
Scrimmage Yards
82.9 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
141 scrimmage yards and 28.2 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · Alabama
2,310 primary output · 59.9 efficiency · 42.8 usage
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#2
2015 Regular Season · Alabama
83.8
2,310 primary · 59.9 efficiency · 42.8 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · Alabama
58.9
1,123 primary · 60.8 efficiency · 20.5 usage
Milestones
15
100+ rush yards
9
150+ scrimmage yards
13
2+ TD games
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