John Henderson (defensive tackle)
Henderson with the Raiders in 2011 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 9, 1979 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 335 lb (152 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Pearl-Cohn Comprehensive (Nashville, Tennessee) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2002: 1st round, 9th pick | ||||||||||||
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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. Henderson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2025.