Marcus Henry (offensive lineman)

Marcus Henry (born February 11, 1993) is an American football center who is a free agent. He played college football at Boise State University.

Marcus Henry
Personal information
Born: (1993-02-11) February 11, 1993
Bellevue, Washington
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:303 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Bellevue (WA)
College:Boise State
Position:Center
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Henry attended Bellevue High School. He was a two-way player, while contributing to the school winning the 3A State Championship in 2009 and 2010. As a junior, he received second-team All-conference honors.[1] As a senior, he received All-state, All-Kingco and Kingco Conference Lineman of the Year honors.

College career

Henry accepted a football scholarship from Boise State University. As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in 11 games, playing on the special teams units.

As a sophomore, he started 12 games at guard. He missed the season finale against University of New Mexico with an injury. As a junior, he started all 14 games.

As a senior, he started all 13 games. He finished his college career after playing in 50 games with 39 starts.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2+5⁄8 in
(1.90 m)		 299 lb
(136 kg)		 32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		 8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		5.13 s1.74 s3.01 s4.63 s7.71 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		8 ft 5 in
(2.57 m)		28 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

New Orleans Saints

Henry was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints after the 2016 NFL Draft on May 2, 2016.[3] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 3, 2016.[4] In November 2016, he suffered a torn ACL during a workout with the Buffalo Bills.[5] In February 2018, he played in The Spring League in Austin, Texas, after being out football for a year, while recovering from his knee injury.[5]

Seattle Seahawks

Henry signed with the Seattle Seahawks on May 7, 2018, after a mini-camp tryout.[6] He was waived on August 3,[7] and re-signed nine days later.[8] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 1,[9] and signed to the team's practice squad on September 19.[10] He was released on September 25,[11] and re-signed to the practice squad on December 19.[12]

Henry signed a reserve/futures contract with the Seahawks on January 8, 2019,[13] but was waived before the start of training camp on May 1.[14]

New Orleans Saints (second stint)

After participating in a mini-camp tryout, Henry re-signed with the New Orleans Saints on May 13, 2019.[15] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[16]

Houston Texans

Henry signed with the Houston Texans' practice squad on October 9, 2019,[17] and was released one week later.[18]

Dallas Cowboys

Henry signed with the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad on November 20, 2019.[19] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Cowboys on December 30.[20]

Henry was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[21] and re-signed to the team's practice squad the next day.[22] He was elevated to the active roster on October 10 and October 19 for the team's weeks 5 and 6 games against the New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals, and reverted to the practice squad following each game.[23][24] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 4, 2021.[25] He was waived by the Cowboys on March 19, 2021.[26]

Arizona Cardinals

On July 26, 2021, Henry signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[27] He was waived/injured on August 31, 2021 and placed on injured reserve.[28] He was waived off injured reserve on September 9, 2021.[29] He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 1. He was promoted to the active roster on November 9.[30] He was waived on May 16, 2022.[31]

References
  1. "Former Bellevue High lineman Marcus Henry strives to become a Seahawk". July 30, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  2. "Marcus Henry, Boise State, C, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  3. "Saints Add 19 Undrafted Free Agents". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 2, 2016. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  4. "TE Michael Hoomanawanui placed on IR as Saints cut down roster". September 3, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  5. "Former Boise State Center Marcus Henry Eearns NFL Shot With Hometown Seattle Seahawks". May 8, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  6. Boyle, John (May 7, 2018). "Seahawks Sign Five Tryout Players From Rookie Minicamp". Seahawks.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  7. Boyle, John (August 3, 2018). "Seahawks Sign DE Ricky Ali'ifua & DT Lord Adusei-Hyeamang, Waive C Marcus Henry & DT Eddy Wilson". Seahawks.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  8. "Seahawks Make Roster Moves On Day 11 Of 2018 Training Camp". Seahawks.com. August 12, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  9. "Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster". Seahawks.com. September 1, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  10. "Wednesday Practice Report: Bobby Wagner, D.J. Fluker, Tre Flowers Return To Full Participation For Seahawks". Seahawks.com. September 19, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  11. Patton, Andy (September 25, 2018). "Seahawks sign Branden Jackson from the practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  12. Patton, Andy (December 19, 2018). "Seattle Seahawks add center Marcus Henry to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  13. Boyle, John (January 8, 2019). "Seahawks Sign Nine Players To Future Contracts". Seahawks.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  14. Williams, Charean (May 1, 2019). "Seahawks waive Marcus Henry". NBCSports.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  15. "Saints Announce Roster Moves Following Rookie Minicamp". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 13, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  16. "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  17. "Texans sign TE Keenen Brown and C/G Marcus Henry to practice squad". HoustonTexans.com. October 9, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  18. Sidhu, Deepi (October 16, 2019). "Texans add O-line depth". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  19. "Cowboys Sign New CB From Indy's Practice Squad". DallasCowboys.com. November 20, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  20. "Updates: Where Did Dak Improve Most In 2019?". DallasCowboys.com. December 30, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  21. Helman, David (September 5, 2020). "Two LBs Among Notable Cowboys Roster Cuts". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  22. Phillips, Rob (September 6, 2020). "Brandon Carr Among 15 Practice Squad Additions". DallasCowboys.com. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  23. "Cowboys make handful of roster moves, activate Brown from IR". October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2020.
  24. "Vander Esch To Active Roster, DT Added & Dak To IR". October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  25. "Jan. 4 Updates". DallasCowboys.com. January 4, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  26. Alper, Josh (March 19, 2021). "Cowboys sign Malik Turner, cut four players". Pro Football Talk.
  27. Williams, Charean (July 26, 2021). "Cardinals sign Marcus Henry, Daryl Worley". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  28. Urban, Darren (August 31, 2021). "Initial Roster Set As Cardinals Cut Down For Season". AZCardinals.com.
  29. Root, Jess (September 10, 2021). "Cardinals release CB Darqueze Dennard, OL Marcus Henry from IR". USAToday.com.
  30. Urban, Darren (November 9, 2021). "Cardinals Bring Back Defensive Lineman Zach Kerr". AZCardinals.com.
  31. Urban, Darren (May 16, 2022). "Cardinals Sign QB Jarrett Guarantano After Rookie Tryout". AZCardinals.com.
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