Defensive end, Clemson, 2018–22
K.J. Henry
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 255 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Winston-salem, NC
- Born
- Jan 27, 1999
K.J. Henry played defensive end at Clemson (2018–22). The Washington Commanders took Henry in round 5, No. 137 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. South Carolina, 2022Team titles: National champions, 2018; ACC champions, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Clemson | 5 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Clemson | 5 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Clemson | 5 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Clemson | 5 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Clemson | 5 | DE | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 255 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Clemson 12 games, 49 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 41–10 | 7 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Furman | W 35–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Louisiana Tech | W 48–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Wake Forest | W 51–45 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. NC State | W 30–20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at Boston College | W 31–3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Florida State | W 34–28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Syracuse | W 27–21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | at Notre Dame | L 14–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Louisville | W 31–16 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Miami | W 40–10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | vs. South Carolina | L 30–31 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
2021 Clemson 11 games, 22 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. South Carolina State | W 49–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 14–8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | atNC State | L 21–27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Boston College | W 19–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Pittsburgh | L 17–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Florida State | W 30–20 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atLouisville | W 30–24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. UConn | W 44–7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Wake Forest | W 48–27 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atSouth Carolina | W 30–0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Iowa State | W 20–13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2020 Clemson 10 games, 23 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | atWake Forest | W 37–13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. The Citadel | W 49–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Virginia | W 41–23 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Miami | W 42–17 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | atGeorgia Tech | W 73–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Syracuse | W 47–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | atNotre Dame | L 40–47 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | at Virginia Tech | W 45–10 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 | vs.Notre Dame | W 34–10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Ohio State | L 28–49 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Clemson 11 games, 23 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 52–14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Texas A&M | W 24–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | atSyracuse | W 41–6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Charlotte | W 52–10 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | atLouisville | W 45–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Boston College | W 59–7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Wofford | W 59–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | atNC State | W 55–10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Wake Forest | W 52–3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs.Virginia | W 62–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 13 ✦ | vs. LSU | L 25–42 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Clemson 2 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 38–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | atWake Forest | W 63–3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2023 Senior Bowl (National team, won 27–10).
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′4¼″ | |
| Weight | 251 lb | |
| Arm length | 33″ | |
| Hand size | 10″ | |
| Wingspan | 79″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.63 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.65 s | |
| Vertical jump | 31½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′4″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.47 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.45 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 9 games with a stat; latest team: Cleveland Browns.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Washington Commanders | 8 | 15 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| NFL career | 9 | 18 | 2.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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