Last season, things moved fast for K.J. Henry. After redshirting during the 2018 season, each play and rep was faster as he saw his first significant college football action, and he did a little bit too much thinking on the field, trying to understand his assignment on every down as opposed to simply reacting to what the offense was doing.
But over the course of the season, as his knowledge of the defense continued to grow, Henry gained more confidence and it allowed him to play freer and more instinctively. He finished the 2019 season with 22 tackles (4.