Derrick Henry’s dominance during his high school years is the stuff of legend, and on Sunday it was put into even more perspective.
In his 10th NFL season, Henry finally matched the rushing yards he accumulated during his four years in high school:
Even better than Henry’s high-school stats were his high-school highlights, of course:
Imagine being a 17-year-old and that dude is running full steam through the hole at you. You might call it quits on football right there, on the spot, and nobody would blame you.
NFL defenders don’t particularly enjoy tackling him either, it turns out.
Henry had 75 yards on 20 carries in Baltimore’s 27-19 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. With the win, the Ravens improved to 4-5 on the season.
