- Travis Henry
Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=Free Agent
currentnumber=--
currentposition=Running back
birthdate=birth date and age|1978|10|29
birthplace=Frostproof, Florida
heightft=5
heightin=9
weight=230
debutyear=2001
debutteam=Buffalo Bills
college=Tennessee
draftyear=2001
draftround=2
draftpick=58
pastteams=
*Buffalo Bills (2001-2004)
*Tennessee Titans (2005-2006)
*Denver Broncos (2007)
status=Suspended
highlights=
* First-team All-SEC (2000)
*Pro Bowl selection (2002)
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Rushing yards
statvalue1=6,086
statlabel2=Rushing average
statvalue2=4.1
statlabel3=Rushing TDs
statvalue3=38
nfl=HEN669935Travis Deion Henry (born
October 29 ,1978 in city-state|Frostproof|Florida) is anAmerican football running back who is currently afree agent . He was drafted by theBuffalo Bills in the second round of the2001 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at the University of Tennessee.A
Pro Bowl selection with the Bills in 2002, Henry has also played for theTennessee Titans andDenver Broncos .Early years
Henry was a "Parade"
All-American and "Mr. Florida Football" as a running back at Frostproof High School. As a senior, he rushed for 4,087 yards and 42touchdown s in 14 games. His team was state runner-up that year. Henry also playedbasketball and ran track.College career
Travis attended the
University of Tennessee from 1997 to 2000. In his sophomore season, Travis was a member of the 1998 national championship team. He shared the backfield with fellow NFL running backJamal Lewis his junior season and collected 916 yards and eight touchdowns. After his senior season, in which he rushed for 1,314 yards and 11 touchdowns, he was named first-team All-SEC by theAssociated Press and the "Sporting News ".He holds the school records for yards rushing (3,078), rushing attempts (556), and 100-yard performances (14). He was nicknamed "Cheese" by his strength & conditioning coach for being as tough and strong as a block of government cheese.
Professional career
2001 NFL Draft
Henry was drafted in the second round (58th overall) in the
2001 NFL Draft by theBuffalo Bills .("* represents
NFL Combine ")Buffalo Bills
As a Bill, Henry became the fourth-leading rusher in Bills history, with 3,849 yards and 27 touchdowns with a 4.0 yards per carry average. He earned a
Pro Bowl nod in 2002 after he collected 1,438 yards and 13 touchdowns.In 2004, Henry was injured for part of the year and lost his starting job to the Bills' 2003 first round pick,
Willis McGahee . Henry refused to accept becoming McGahee's backup and demanded a trade. Buffalo conceded to his demand and traded him to theTennessee Titans . Ironically, Henry had then become the backup to Chris Brown.Tennessee Titans
In July 2005 Henry was dealt to the
Tennessee Titans for a third round draft pick in 2006. Henry was suspended four games during the 2005 season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.After playing backup to Chris Brown for his first season with the Titans, Henry had secured the role of starter, and, in 2006, achieved his first 1,000 yard season since 2003. On December 3, 2006, Henry became the 100th running back in NFL history to rush for over 5,000 career yards.
On December 24, 2006, Travis Henry broke the 1,000 yard mark for the 2006 NFL season against his former team, the Buffalo Bills. Henry played a significant role in the Titans' win as he rushed for 135 yards total. This put Henry at 1,103 rushing yards for the season, with 1 game still remaining, despite being inactive for 2 games. He finished the 2006 NFL season with 1,211 yards rushing at 4.5 yards per carry. He got into the
end zone 7 times while only fumbling three times. He also caught 22 passes for 179 yards, at an average of 8.1 yards per reception, giving him 1,282 all-purpose yards. Nevertheless, the Titans released him, which was seen as a cost cutting move.Denver Broncos
On March 3, 2007, Henry was released by the Titans. He signed with the
Denver Broncos on March 5.Henry led the NFL in rushing after the first four games of the 2007 season before injuries would keep him in and out of the lineup throughout the remainder of the season.
According to an article written by MyFOX Colorado, it was reported that Travis Henry faced the possibility of being suspended for the remainder of the 2007 season for a positive
marijuana test. At the time of the incident, both the Denver Broncos and the NFL refused to comment on the situation. Henry appealed the suspension and his case was taken to Federal courts, allowing him to play until a decision was made.Following the breaking news of Henry's reported positive failure, Broncos coach
Mike Shanahan publicly supported Henry. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3107244 Henry convinces Shanahan he did not violate substance abuse policy] ] This led to Shanahan being fined $25,000 by the NFL. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3145670 Shanahan fined for comments about substance abuse program] ]Henry won his appeal on December 4, 2007. Henry remained in the substance abuse program, but was not suspended. Henry stated the positive test result was due to second hand smoke. It must be noted that Henry is reported as passing a lie detector test, as well as a hair follicle test regarding whether or not he smoked marijuana.
On February 21, 2008, Henry restructured his contract with the Broncos prior to his scheduled $6 million bonus to stay with the team. [ [http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_8320503 Henry returning with redone deal] ] Henry had previously stated, "I want to make it right to the Broncos, the fans and myself," he said. "I want to be a Bronco and make it all right. I don't want to be anywhere else. I owe those people something for all that happened last year. I want to clear my name there. I'm so hungry to do right there." [ [http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_8104423 Henry aims to make good for Broncos] ]
On June 2, 2008, Henry was released from the Denver Broncos just one year into his five year $22.5 million deal. "We did not feel his commitment to the Broncos was enough to warrant a spot on this football team," said head coach Mike Shanahan in a prepared statement. “He’s just too inconsistent as a person. I’m not going to get into details what he did do or didn’t do. If you don’t do the little things, obviously you can’t count on somebody. So that’s why he’s released.” Henry at the time was reported to be out of the country and had not yet participated in any Broncos off-season workouts. [ [http://cbs4denver.com/broncos/broncos.henry.released.2.738377.html Broncos Release RB Travis Henry] ] [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Alxvlno1l8RkzLGLoPgucylDubYF?slug=ap-broncos-henry&prov=ap&type=lgns Broncos release RB Travis Henry - NFL - Yahoo! Sports ] ]
On July 12, 2008, it was revealed that Henry had once again tested positive for marijuana and will be suspended for one year. The failed test was reportedly dated in May 2008. The Broncos stated that the team was not aware of Henry's test results at the time he was released. [ [http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/20080712-9999-1s12digest.html RB Henry fails another drug test] ]
uspension
August 31, 2008, Travis Henry was suspended for at least one year by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy. [ [http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80a6918f&template=with-video&confirm=true] ]
Controversy
Family
As first reported in a Denver Post article [http://www.denverpost.com/ci_6720917?source=rss Travis Henry at ease with big fatherhood statistics] ] , Travis Henry has fathered at least nine children among nine women. ESPN's Chris Mortenson also reported this during an episode of 'Sunday NFL Countdown' on October 7, 2007. Other reports state that he has had to borrow money from the Titans after falling behind in his child-support payments.
Finances
Henry's lawyer was quoted as saying of Henry, "He doesn't have any money. The guy has significant financial issues," and "I know these are a lot of kids, and there are some questions about it, but he's a really committed father." According to at least one collection agency, as reported by YourHub.com [ [http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Blogs/Sports/National-World-Sports/Football/Blog~350727.aspx Felony filing possible for Broncos' Travis Henry?] ] , Henry wrote a bad check in Tennessee for expensive jewelry.
Drug Trafficking Arrest
On September 30, 2008, Henry was arrested by the DEA after allegedly being involved in a multi-kilogram cocaine transaction that occurred in
Centennial, Colorado [ [http://cbs4denver.com/broncos/travis.henry.cocaine.2.830230.html] ] . Henry, portrayed by court documents "as the ruthless "money guy" in a cocaine trafficking ring", faces 10 years to life on federal drug trafficking charges. [http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/oct/01/ex-bronco-henry-arrested-after-alleged-cocaine-dea/]References
External links
* [http://www.travishenry.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=498&contentID=7051 Denver Broncos bio]
* [http://static.cbslocal.com/station/kcnc/docs/2008/10/henryarrestcomplaint.pdf Trafficking Arrest Warrant]
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