Devery Henderson
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| Devery Henderson | |
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| Date of birth | March 26, 1982 (age 25) |
| Place of birth |  Lafayette, Louisiana |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| College | Louisiana State |
| NFL Draft | 2004 / Round 2/ Pick 50 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 2004-present | New Orleans Saints |
Devery Vaughn Henderson, Jr. (nicknames: DeVry, Hedecky, DeVry Hedecky) (born March 26, 1982 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. He was selected in the second round (50th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft out of Louisiana State University.
The highlight of his career at LSU came on November 9, 2002. Henderson caught the famed "Bluegrass Miracle" pass from Marcus Randall to help defeat the Kentucky Wildcats, 33-30. The "Bluegrass Miracle" also won an ESPY award the following year for "Best Play." Henderson accepted the award on behalf of the LSU Tigers .
On November 5, 2006, Devery had his best day as a professional in a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, tallying 3 catches for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns. Henderson had 158 receiving yards on 5 catches, including a 76 yard touchdown, against the Atlanta Falcons on November 26, 2006. On December 10th, 2006, Henderson caught two passes from Drew Brees for 92 yards and one touchdown, as the Saints defeated the favored Dallas Cowboys 42-17 on Monday Night Football.
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