He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and set an NCAA record for field goal accuracy with an 89.5% success rate.

Henery contributed to Omaha Burke High School having a 7–5 finish and earning a trip to the state semifinals.

On November 28, 2008, he set a Nebraska team record when he kicked a 57-yard field goal [1] in a 40–31 victory over the Colorado Buffaloes.

His total accuracy on combined field goals and extra points also set a new NCAA record of 96.7 percent.

[4] He began the 2011 season as the Eagles' starting placekicker, and set a new NFL record for field goal accuracy by a rookie kicker.

[8] On October 6, a day after missing three field goals in the Lions' week five loss to the Buffalo Bills, including a potential game-winner late in the final minute, he was released by the team.