June Henley Explained

June Henley
Number:26
Position:Running back
Birth Date:4 September 1975
Birth Place:Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:226
High School:Columbus (OH) Brookhaven
College:Kansas
Draftyear:1997
Draftround:5
Draftpick:163
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Attempts
Statvalue1:88
Statlabel2:Yards
Statvalue2:313
Statlabel3:Average
Statvalue3:3.6
Statlabel4:Touchdowns
Statvalue4:3
Pfr:HenlJu00

Charles Lee "June" Henley, Jr. (born September 4, 1975) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played one season for the St. Louis Rams (1998).

Early years

At Brookhaven High School, Henley played along with Terry Glenn of the New England Patriots, the Green Bay Packers, and the Dallas Cowboys, and Shawn Harris a University of Hawaii standout.

College

Henley played collegiately at the University of Kansas.

NFL

He was drafted in the fifth round of the 1997 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs, but was cut.[1] Henley was selected 31 spots ahead of his Kansas teammate Isaac Byrd, also by the Chiefs. He joined the Rams practice squad for a year, before joining the full squad for a year. While with the Rams he appeared in eleven games, where he had 88 carries for 313 yards and 3 touchdowns. The following summer, a toe injury effectively ended his career.

Legal trouble

On November 17, 2005, Henley was arrested in Columbus for participating in a burglary. After pleading guilty to aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary, he was sentenced to four years in prison.[2]

Later on September 26, 2013, Henley was arrested again for theft when he was caught on video surveillance stealing from a Walmart. He has yet to stand trial and has only been accused at this time.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1997 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-03-30 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . 2019-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190327170347/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1997/draft.htm . live .
  2. Web site: Nowhere to run . https://archive.today/20081010145941/http://www.kansan.com/stories/2008/apr/25/henley/ . dead . October 10, 2008 . Mark Dent . April 25, 2008 . University Daily Kansan . January 12, 2010 .
  3. Web site: Former NFL Player Arrested in Westerville . 10TV.com . September 27, 2013 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003539/http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2013/09/26/westerville-former-nfl-player-charged-with-theft.html . live .