Anthony Henry

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Anthony Henry
Date of birth	November 3, 1976
Place of birth	Fort Myers, Florida
Position(s)	Cornerback
College	South Florida
NFL Draft	2001 / Round 4/ Pick 97
Statistics	NFL.com
Team(s)
2001-2004 2005-present	Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys

Anthony Henry (b. November 3, 1976, Fort Myers, Florida) is an American Football cornerback with the Dallas Cowboys. He played for Estero High School in Estero, Florida, college football at the University of South Florida and was selected in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He played with the Browns from 2001 through 2004.

Considered a key signing in the opening hours of free agency in 2005, Anthony Henry spent the first eight games of last season displaying the playmaking ability that made the Cowboys front office so eager to bring him aboard. Ranked among the leaders in tackles, interceptions and passes defensed through eight games, Henry was a difference maker on the Cowboys defense. A serious groin injury at the end of October triggered physical problems - including an abdominal strain - that forced Henry to play sporadically for the remainder of the year. Henry and fellow corner Terence Newman form one of the most talented and productive starting cornerback duos in the NFL. With the free agency addition of veteran Aaron Glenn - who provided a solid replacement for Henry after his struggles with injuries began - the Cowboys will again enter the upcoming season with three proven veterans who can perform at a Pro Bowl level. Henry brings size, toughness and a physical style of play to the Dallas secondary which is rapidly emerging as one of the best young defensive backfields in the NFL. Henry signed with Dallas on March 3, 2005 after four very productive seasons with the Cleveland Browns. He was a three-year starter for the Browns after being drafted in the fourth round (97th overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft. As a rookie, Henry ranked first in the AFC and tied for first in the NFL with a club record-tying 10 interceptions. In the last 21 years (1985-2005) the NFL has had players record at least 10 interceptions in a single season just seven times. Those players are Ronnie Lott (10 for S.F. in 1986), Scott Case (10 for Atlanta in 1988), Mark Carrier (10 for Chicago in 1990), Henry (10 for Cleveland in 2001), Ronde Barber (10 for T.B. in 2001), Ty Law (10 for the Jets in 2005) and Deltha O'Neal (10 for Cincinnati in 2005). Henry became the first player in Browns history to have three interceptions in two different games in the same season. His 97-yard interception return for a touchdown against Jacksonville on Dec. 16, 2001 tied a franchise record. He followed that stellar rookie season with three years in the starting lineup for a Browns defense that finished in the top 10 in the NFL in pass defense in both 2003 and 2004."