K.J. Henry
K.J. Henry  DE  Clemson | NFL Draft 2023 Souting Report - Portrait Image
K.J. Henry
Height
6-4
Weight
251
College
Clemson
Position
DE/EDGE
Class
Senior
Home town
Winston-Salem, NC
83.5/100
Player Rating
23
PositionRank (DL)
4.63
FortyYD Time
Sacks
3.5
Fumbles Forced
1
Tackles
51
Sol tackles
26

K.J. Henry DE/EDGE Clemson | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

K.J. Henry DE/EDGE Clemson
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Last Updated: 03/25/2023
Draft Year: 2023
40 time: 4.63 seconds (90%*)
Age: 24.2 DOB: 01/27/1999
Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl
Measurables:
Height: 6-4 (54%*) Weight: 251 (13%*)
Hands: 10 (56%*) Arm: 33 (38%*)
Span: 79 3/8 (31%*)
Forty: 4.63 (C) (90%*)
Shuttle: DNP
10 Yard Split: 1.65 (C) (52%*)
Vertical: 31.5 (C) (30%*)
Broad Jump: 112 (C) (31%*)
(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day
*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
Last Updated: 03/25/2023
Draft Year: 2023
40 time: 4.63 seconds (90%*)
Age: 24.2 DOB: 01/27/1999
Bowl Invite: Senior Bowl
Measurables:
Height: 6-4 (54%*) Weight: 251 (13%*)
Hands: 10 (56%*) Arm: 33 (38%*)
Span: 79 3/8 (31%*)
Forty: 4.63 (C) (90%*)
Shuttle: DNP
10 Yard: 1.65 (C) (52%*)
Vert: 31.5 (C) (30%*)
Broad: 112 (C) (31%*)
(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day
*Percentile calculated on how any given stat would rank at the NFL combine historically in the player's position group (Higher value represents better perfomance).
Overall Rating: 83.5 / 100
Game performance weighted rating
Tackling:
77%
Pass Rush:
83%
Run Defense:
77%
DRAFT PROJECTION: 4th
Overall Rank: #113 Position rank: #23
College Games: 57 College Snaps: 1722
Grade: 5 ESPN  Stars 5 ESPN  Stars ESPN RATING: 92/100
College Combine Results
OVR Rank: #5 Pos Rank: #3 State Rank: #1
College Combine Results
Grade: 247 Sports 5  Stars 247 Sports 99 Stars 247 RATING: 99/100
Ovr Rank: #14 Pos Rank: #3
Draft Profile: Bio
K.J. Henry from West Forsyth High School was rated a 5-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 5-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Henry joined Clemson after being heavily recruited.

In 2018 as a freshman Henry saw action in 4 games and played a total of 39 snaps for the Tigers. He recorded just 6 tackles, no assists, while adding 5 stops.

As a sophomore for the Tigers in 2019 Henry played in 15 games and took part in 349 snaps for the Tigers. He recorded just 8 tackles, 8 assists, while adding 6 stops. As a pass rusher, he chalked up 12 total pressures, and 8 QB hurries, 2 QB hits, and 2 sacks during the year.

In 2020 as a junior Henry played in 12 games and contributed on 386 snaps. He recorded 13 tackles, 5 assists while making 13 stops. As a pass rusher, he produced 16 total pressures, which included 8 QB hurries, 5 QB hits, and 3 sacks on the year.

In 2021 as a senior Henry logged playing time in 13 games and logged a total of 341 snaps for the Tigers. He also added 14 tackles, 4 assists, and 15 stops. While in coverage Henry made no pass breakups, no interceptions, and an elite QB rating when targetted of 47.9. As a pass rusher, he tallied 23 total pressures, which included 13 QB hurries, 5 QB hits, and 5 sacks on the season.

In 2022 as a fifth year senior Henry logged playing time in 13 games and logged a total of 607 snaps for the Tigers. He also added 30 tackles, 11 assists, and 21 stops. While in coverage Henry made one pass breakup, no interceptions, and a disapointing QB rating when targetted of 129.2. As a pass rusher, he tallied 50 total pressures, which included 31 QB hurries, 14 QB hits, and 5 sacks on the season.
Scouting Report: Strengths
  • His hand use is excellent; he’s strong in the upper body and consistently swats away blockers.
  • Henry has ideal length as an edge rusher, with room to add more weight onto his frame.
  • Aggressive with good awareness to track the ball and attack. Tenacious, tough, competItIve and versatile.
  • He has violent hands and consistently breaks away and disengages from blockers. He’s instinctive, reading, reacting and locating the ball quickly, and finishing plays as an authoritative, wrap-up tackler.
  • He has quickness in his hands and uses his length effectively.
  • Henry has long arms and displays good power in his hands, which gives him the ability to slip off blocks. As a run defender, Henry has the speed to chase down ball carriers in pursuit.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
  • Henry lacks the speed of a chase and- tackle guy. He lacks twitch as a pass rusher and lacks the feet and flexibility to threaten around the edge.
  • He’s very much a work in progress with his hand in the dirt. Henry doesn’t play with ideal physicality, often failing to set the edge as a run defender.
  • While Henry moves well laterally, he doesn’t always get there in pursuit.

K.J. Henry percentiles vs other Defensive End's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)

How other scouting services rate K.J. Henry (Overall Rank)

All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
103.8
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
28.0