Malik Henry Explained

Malik Henry should not be confused with Malik Henry (quarterback).

Malik Henry
Current Team:Calgary Stampeders
Number:11
Position:Wide receiver
Birth Date:16 April 1997
Birth Place:Tifton, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:179
High School:Tift County (Tifton, Georgia)
College:West Georgia
Undraftedyear:2019
Pastteams:
Status:6-Game Injured
Cflstatus:American
Highlights:
Statleague:CFL
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:22
Statlabel2:Receptions
Statvalue2:73
Statlabel3:Yards
Statvalue3:1,147
Statlabel4:Touchdowns
Statvalue4:10
Pfr:HenrMa03
Cfl:malik-henry/165155/

Malik Henry (born April 16, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at West Georgia. In the NFL, Henry was a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, and New Orleans Saints.

College career

Henry began his collegiate career at Georgia Southern, where he played in 29 games over three years (2015–17) and made 23 catches for 344 yards and one touchdown. Henry also accumulated 382 yards on 18 kickoff returns. Following his junior season, he transferred to West Georgia. Henry played his senior season (2018) at West Georgia and led the Wolves with seven receiving touchdowns. He was second on the team in both catches (30) and receiving yards (407).

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Henry was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019.[1] He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2] [3] He was released on October 16, 2019.[4]

Indianapolis Colts

On December 3, 2019, Henry was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on December 30, 2019.[6] Henry was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Colts on July 27, 2020.[7] He was activated from the list and subsequently waived on August 12, 2020.[8]

New Orleans Saints

On September 30, 2020, Henry was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.[9] He was released on October 10, 2020.[10]

Calgary Stampeders

Henry signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on January 25, 2021.[11] In his first season with the club, he played in nine games and caught 11 passes for 124 yards with two touchdowns. Henry's second year in the CFL would prove to be a breakout season, as he played in 13 games and recorded 62 receptions for 1,023 yards and eight touchdowns and was rewarded with a three-year contract extension on October 5, 2022.[12] Henry continued his strong play into the 2023 season, catching 14 passes for 228 yards and a touchdown through the first three games, however, he suffered a ruptured Achilles in Calgary's third contest, causing him to miss the remainder of the season.[13] After returning to health for the start of the 2024 season, Henry suffered a patellar tendon injury in practice on May 28, 2024, following the team's first preseason game.[14] Shortly after, the Stampeders announced that he would miss the remainder of the season following surgery.[14]

CFL career statistics

Regular season

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Overthecap.com . Malik Henry Contract Details, Salary Cap Charges, Bonus Money, and Contract History . Over The Cap . 2019-05-03 . 2019-08-10.
  2. Web site: 49ers Announce 53-man Roster. 49ers.com. August 31, 2019.
  3. Web site: 49ers Sign 9 Players to Practice Squad. 49ers.com. September 1, 2019.
  4. Web site: Posey . Kyle . 2019-10-15 . 49ers sign WR Deontay Burnett to practice squad . 2022-10-06 . Niners Nation . en.
  5. Web site: Colts Place WR Chester Rogers On IR; Elevate WR Chad Williams To Active Roster. Colts.com. December 3, 2019.
  6. Web site: Colts Announce Three Extensions, 14 Reserve/Future Contracts. Colts.com. December 30, 2019.
  7. News: Hickey, Kevin . Two Colts placed on reserve/COVID-19 list . USAToday.com . July 27, 2020 . July 27, 2020.
  8. News: T.Y. Hilton Removed From NFI List; WR Malik Henry Waived . Colts.com . August 12, 2020 . August 13, 2020.
  9. Web site: Saints sign free agent WR Malik Henry to the practice squad. Saints Wire. USA Today. September 30, 2020.
  10. News: Just, Amie . Saints re-sign OL Will Clapp to practice squad, release practice squad WR Malik Henry . NOLA.com . October 10, 2020 . October 28, 2020.
  11. News: Stampeders transactions . Stampeders.com . January 25, 2021 . February 22, 2021.
  12. Web site: Dunk . Justin . 2022-10-05 . Calgary Stampeders sign explosive receiver Malik Henry to contract extension . 2022-10-06 . 3DownNation . en-US.
  13. Web site: 3Down Staff . 2023-06-25 . Stampeders' receiver Malik Henry out for season with ruptured Achilles . 2023-06-26 . 3DownNation . en-US.
  14. Web site: Calgary Stampeders Transactions . . May 29, 2024.