He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and was selected by the Washington Commanders in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

[1] His father Keith was an assistant coach under Jim Grobe on the Ohio Bobcats football team.

[1] He attended West Forsyth High School in Clemmons, North Carolina, where he had 24 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, and 14 passes deflected as a senior for their football team in 2017.

[2][3][4] Rated a five-star recruit, he signed a National Letter of Intent to play college football for the Tigers at Clemson University.

[8] As a sophomore, he appeared in 15 games as a backup, registering 22 tackles (4.5 for loss), 2 sacks and 3 passes defensed.

[10] Henry considered entering the 2022 NFL draft, before opting to return to Clemson for a fifth season.

[19] He was acquired to provide depth after defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence was placed on the injured reserve list.