John Henderson (defensive tackle)

John Henderson
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Henderson with the Raiders in 2011
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Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1979-01-09) January 9, 1979 (age 45)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:335 lb (152 kg)
Career information
High school:Pearl-Cohn Comprehensive
(Nashville, Tennessee)
College:Tennessee
NFL draft:2002 / round: 1 / pick: 9
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:489
Sacks:29.0
Forced fumbles:8
Fumble recoveries:5
Pass deflections:45
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Nathan Henderson (born January 9, 1979), nicknamed "Big John" or "Big Hen", is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was a two-time consensus All-American. The Jacksonville Jaguars chose him in the first round of the 2002 NFL draft, and he was selected for the Pro Bowl twice. He also played for the Oakland Raiders.