His grandmother, Miss Gladys, smiles as she looks upon her grandson who made an impact in high school, college, and is now performing well in the National Football League.
Before rudely announcing himself as the best running back in college football, Derrick Henry bullied opposition for four years at Yulee (Fla.) High School. He was bigger, faster and stronger than everyone else, and it led to him posting three consecutive 2,000+ yard rushing seasons.
As a senior, Henry exploded in 2012 with a state-record 4,261 yards and 55 touchdowns.
Ken Hall, a product of Sugar Land (Texas) High School and former NFL back, held the career mark for rushing yards in high school (11,232) for 59 years – until Henry surpassed him and became a USA Today High School All-American.