Willie Henry (born March 20, 1994) is an American professional football defensive tackle.
As a 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 230 pounds (104 kg) dual-sport athlete, Henry played as a forward in basketball and as a lineman both offensively and defensively with the Tarblooders football team.
[1] In football, Henry played under Coach Ted Ginn Sr..[2] Unanimously rated a three-star recruiting prospect by Rivals.com, 247Sports and ESPN.com, Henry received 12 collegiate sports offers from Michigan, Illinois, Pittsburgh, Eastern Michigan, Hawaii, Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Ohio, Syracuse and Toledo.
This performance earned Henry ESPN's All-Big Ten Freshman Team honors in the 2013 season.
[4] He was placed on injured reserve on November 15, 2016, ending his rookie season without playing a single snap through nine games, being inactive for all but one.
[18] Henry signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League on April 28, 2022.