John Henderson (defensive tackle)

John Henderson
Henderson with the Raiders in 2011
No. 98, 79
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1979-01-09) January 9, 1979
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:335 lb (152 kg)
Career information
High school:Pearl-Cohn Comprehensive
(Nashville, Tennessee)
College:Tennessee
NFL draft:2002: 1st round, 9th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:489
Sacks:29.0
Forced fumbles:8
Fumble recoveries:5
Pass deflections:45
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.