Erin Henderson

Erin Henderson

No. 58 New York Jets
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1986-07-01) July 1, 1986
Place of birth:	Aberdeen, Maryland
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Aberdeen (MD)
College:	Maryland
Undrafted:	2008
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2008–2013) New York Jets (2015–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-ACC (2006) First-team All-ACC (2007) Butkus Award semifinalist (2007)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2015
Total tackles: 316 Sacks: 8.5 Pass deflections: 9 Interceptions: 2 Forced fumbles: 6 Player stats at NFL.com

Erin Henderson (born July 1, 1986) is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Maryland.

Early years

Henderson was born and raised in Aberdeen, Maryland. He played quarterback and linebacker for Aberdeen High School in Harford County, Maryland and won the first state football championship in school history.

College career

After redshirting his freshman year with the Terrapins, Henderson missed the entire 2005 season after tearing his left anterior cruciate ligament.

Henderson entered his redshirt sophomore year at Maryland and started 12 of 13 games at linebacker. He earned second team all-ACC honors while finishing 2nd in the conference in total tackles.

Henderson recorded 133 tackles, a forced fumble, and four fumble recoveries, and was a semi-finalist for the Dick Butkus Award, which went to James Laurinaitis of Ohio State. He led a 6–6 Maryland squad to the 2007 Emerald Bowl, where they lost to Oregon State.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

During his rookie year, he played in 10 games and finished with 15 tackles. He mostly played on special teams and saw limited time on defense.

Henderson played in two regular season games for the Vikings in 2009, recording four tackles. He was suspended four games by the NFL on December 15, 2009, for violation of league's banned substances policy. Henderson won the starting job at weak-side linebacker at the start of the 2011 season and has been a valuable player on the Vikings' defense.

Set to become an unrestricted free agent for the 2013 season, Henderson re-signed with the Vikings for a two-year contract. In the first regular-season game of 2013 against the Lions, Henderson recorded his first interceptions and got 11 tackles and 1 pass deflection.

He was released from the Vikings on February 7, 2014, after two suspected DUI arrests.

New York Jets

After being out of the league in 2014, Henderson signed with the New York Jets on April 8, 2015. On March 23, 2016, the Jets signed Henderson to a two-year contract for 3.1 million dollars.

Personal life

In March 2012, Henderson married his longtime girlfriend Maleah Flint in an elaborate ceremony in Atlanta, GA. Together they share their only child, a son named Lennox. Henderson is the younger brother of former linebacker E. J. Henderson. They both played college football at Maryland.

Controversies

Henderson was arrested on suspicion of DUI in November 2013 and again January 1, 2014.

Henderson was charged with a DWI and possession of ten grams of marijuana on February 27, 2014 after being released from the Vikings earlier that month. On May 7, 2014, he was sentenced to two years of probation after he pleaded guilty to the latter DWI charge.

External links

• Maryland Terrapins bio
• Minnesota Vikings bio