Things have never gone well for those who doubt, criticize or undermine Derrick Henry.
People said he was too big to be a running back at Yulee (Fla.) High School and all he did was break Ken Hall’s all-time prep school rushing record. He totaled 12,124 yards rushing with 153 touchdowns and became a five-star prospect in the 2013 recruiting cycle. At Alabama, critics thought he was too big to play running back and Nick Saban used their fear to his advantage.
In allowing Henry to run the ball, he gave the Crimson Tide its first-ever 2,000-yard rusher in 2015 – posting 2,219 yards with 28 scores.