This NFL player comparison for Derrick Henry will blow your mind
Derrick Henry is physically built just like ... Broncos linebacker Von Miller?
Anyone who watched Derrick Henry run in college knows the idea of tackling him is terrifying. He's a big, bad human being who puts defenders on their backs his entire career.
But the actual physical comparison for Henry, in terms of a real-life, current NFL player, is absolutely mind-blowing. The former Alabama running back is built like Super Bowl MVP and Broncos linebacker Von Miller.
Heisman Trophy winner. #SB50 MVP.#NFLCombine pic.twitter.com/s6ntiZoz9Q
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) February 26, 2016
This isn't just a height and weight thing. They tested out almost exactly the same.
The extended version of the Derrick Henry/Von Miller mirror measurables pic.twitter.com/23DQRTWNkM
— Jack Andrade (@RealJackAndrade) February 26, 2016
So what does this mean? No, Henry shouldn't become a linebacker. He's good at plowing over people. But what it tells us is for his size, he's a freak athlete.
Henry checked in at 247 pounds but he's out there busting sub 4.6 40's and leaping around like Miller.
There's a stigma about Alabama running backs and there are concerns about the number of touches he got down the stretch with Nick Saban feeding him the rock on every down.
On the other hand, look at how he compares physically to Saints running back (and former Crimson Tide star) Mark Ingram.
Maybe Henry is the exception. He's definitely a freak, just one not getting as much attention for being so physically gifted.
















