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Big John
Henderson -
Defensive Tackle
| Position: |
Defensive Tackle |
| Height |
6-7 |
| Weight |
328 Pounds |
| College |
Tennessee |
| Hometown |
Nashville |
Jaguars No. 1 draft choice in 2002, ninth overall choice tied a team single-game
record with three sacks in his first NFL start.
Had 6.5 sacks for the year (tops among rookie defensive tackles) and 79 tackles
in first NFL season
Highest-drafted defensive lineman ever by Jaguars and second defensive tackle
drafted in 2002
Outland Trophy winner in 2000 would have been selected among top five picks
in 2001 draft but returned for senior year to have chance to win NCAA national
championship
Tall and extremely quick lineman can also play defensive end
Finished second NFL season ranked sixth on team with 77 tackles (60 solo),
3.5 sacks (tied for third) and 33 QB pressures.
Led team with 13 tackles for loss
Started at DT and saw action on 45 of 61 plays Sept. 7 at Carolina, making
seven tackles (6 solo), including a sack (of Jake Delhomme), one pass defensed
and team-high five pressures
Saw action on 31 of 52 plays Oct. 12 vs. Miami, making four solo tackles,
including a TFL and one forced fumble (first of career). Served as defense team
captain
Most productive outing came in Week four at Houston Sept. 28, making 12 tackles
(6 solo), including a half-sack (of David Carr), 2 TFL, 2 passes defensed and
a forced fumble
2002: Played in all 16 games as a rookie, making 13 starts
Totaled 79 tackles (tied for seventh on team) and 6.5 sacks (tied for lead
with Marcus Stroud and tied for 19th in AFC) … Led all rookie defensive
tackles in sacks
Made three sacks in his first NFL start, tying a team single-game record
COLLEGE
One of the most decorated defensive players in Tennessee school history
Standout pass rusher suffered through an assortment of injuries as a senior,
but still garnered most national postseason honors
Three-year starter made 165 tackles (130 solo) during his career
Made 20.5 sacks, ranking fifth on school’s all-time record list
Also registered 39 stops behind the line and deflected seven passes, while
recovering five fumbles and causing four others
Played in three bowl games: 2001 Citrus, 2000 Cotton and 1999 Fiesta
Returned for his senior year in 2001, when he was an Outland Trophy Finalist
and All-America first-team selection by the Football Writers Association, American
Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp, The Sporting News and Associated
Press
Added All-Southeastern Conference first-team honors from league’s coaches,
Associated Press and Football News
Stats from www.jaguars.com
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