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Tennessee football’s 10 RBs with greatest NFL careers

By Caleb Calhoun

BALTIMORE - DECEMBER 28: Running back Jamal Lewis #31 of the Baltimore Ravens on the sideline during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 28, 2003 at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens won 13-10 in overtime. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE - DECEMBER 28: Running back Jamal Lewis #31 of the Baltimore Ravens on the sideline during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 28, 2003 at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens won 13-10 in overtime. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /
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Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. Travis Henry. 5. player. 1997-2000. Years in NFL: 7. 839

Teams played for:

  • Buffalo Bills, 2001-2004
  • Tennessee Titans, 2005-2006
  • Denver Broncos, 2007

Looking past his numerous personal issues, Travis Henry was a force in the NFL. Given what he did with Tennessee football, everybody should have seen it coming. Henry rode the bench as a freshman in 1997, but a key injury forced him into the starting role in 1998. All he did was help the Vols win a national title.

By 2000, Henry finally had a year to himself to start, and he finished his career by becoming UT’s all-time leading rusher with 3,078 yards, a record that still stands. Henry averaged five and a half yards a carry for his career and also had 26 touchdowns. At 5’9″ 215 pounds, he was a power back. The Buffalo Bills took him in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft.

After gaining over 700 yards as a freshman, Henry had back to back seasons of over 1,350 yards, gaining what would be a career-high 1,438 rushing yards with 13 touchdowns in 2002 en route to a Pro Bowl campaign. Henry spent four years in Buffalo, and then he went back to Tennessee to sign with the Titans in 2005.

In 2006, Henry helped Vince Young become Rookie of the Year, as the two combined to create a dominant rush offense. He had his third season of over 1,000 yards that year, going for over 1,211. Henry played his final year, in 2007, with the Denver Broncos. He finished his career with 6,086 rushing yards and 40 total touchdowns.

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