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The science behind what makes Derrick Henry unique

Take one look at Derrick Henry and it's obvious he's not like the others.

You simply don't see 6-foot-3 running backs in a game increasingly dominated by compact burners. The past three NFL Combines included just four tailbacks who stood 6-2. Nobody was taller.

Yet Henry breaks that mold and his record-crushing season made him a Heisman Trophy finalist. His 1,986 rushing yards broke school and SEC records. And it's hardly an argument if you suggest Alabama would not be the No. 2-ranked team playing Michigan State in the Cotton Bowl semifinal on New Year's Eve without Henry.