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John Henderson

Tennessee · Edge Rusher · 2000-01

PRS
92
SPD
88
STR
85

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Henderson won the Outland Trophy in 2000.

Henderson was a consensus All-American in 2000, a unanimous All-American in 2001 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (2000 and 2001).

Henderson's 2000 season ranks No. 4 in program history for sacks.

Henderson was the No. 9 overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft, a top-10 selection.

In 17-0 that career earns a 91 overall, the highest edge rusher rating at Tennessee since 1990 and No. 2 among all edge rushers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2000
    • Outland Trophy
    • Consensus All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2001
    • Unanimous All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2002
    • No. 9 overall pick, NFL Draft

Tennessee Record Book

  • No. 4 in single-season sacks (2000)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Fan Verdict

5 fans have voted on the 91 rating, and they're split between too low and just right.

  • Too low 40%
  • Just right 40%
  • Too high 20%

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Tennessee Teammates

  1. 80Jesse Mahelona2004-05EDGE
  2. 80Kevin Burnett2003-04LB
  3. 80Travis Stephens1997-2001RB
  4. 74Donté Stallworth2000-01WR
  5. 74Jason Allen2004-05CB
  6. 74Jason Witten2001-02TE
  7. 72Andre Lott1998-2001S
  8. 72Julian Battle2002CB
  9. 72Rashad Baker2002-03S
  10. 72Travis Henry1997-2000RB

Full Tennessee all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 95Julius PeppersNorth Carolina · 1998-2001EDGE
  2. 91David PollackGeorgia · 2001-04EDGE
  3. 91Terrell SuggsArizona State · 2000-02EDGE
  4. 91Tommie HarrisOklahoma · 2001-03EDGE
  5. 90Andre CarterCalifornia · 1997-2000EDGE
  6. 90Dave BallUCLA · 2000-03EDGE
  7. 90Dwight FreeneySyracuse · 1998-2001EDGE
  8. 90Jamal ReynoldsFlorida State · 1997-2000EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (John Henderson (defensive tackle)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.