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Keron Henry
No. 10, 16
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1982-08-20) August 20, 1982 (age 42)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight: 218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Brooklyn (NY) Technical
College: Connecticut
Undrafted: 2005
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award (2004)
Career Arena statistics
Receptions: 21
Receiving yards: 292
Receiving TDs: 5
Rushing yards: 9
Rushing TDs: 5
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Keron Henry (born August 20, 1982) is a former professional American football wide receiver.

Early life

Henry attended Brooklyn Technical High School in Brooklyn, New York and was an all-state football player in New York.

College career

Henry chose to attend the University of Connecticut, where he continued his football career. When he suffered a knee injury, he lost his position as quarterback to Dan Orlovsky. To get back onto the field, Henry transitioned to wide receiver, where he had over 1,600 receiving yards. In his final game as a Huskie, Henry hauled in 9 passes during the 2004 Motor City Bowl.

Professional career

After not being drafted during the 2005 NFL draft, Henry signed with the New Orleans Saints. Henry spent a few weeks on the practice squad for the Saints before being released.

On January 12, 2006, Henry signed on with the San Diego Chargers, where he was assigned to the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe. He was waived by the Chargers on June 1, 2006.

On July 25, 2006, Henry signed with the New England Patriots.

He played for the New York Dragons during the 2007 and the 2008 seasons.

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