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When Derrick Henry arrived at Alabama, he didn't know how to pass block.
His Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban has told this story in different ways, but the gist is this: Henry didn't know what to do because he had never been asked to do it.
In high school, Henry was just told to receive the handoff and run, over and over and over again.
And when you see the numbers of Henry in high school, it's not hard to believe that to be true.
Maybe no player ever was as dominant as Henry at the high school level for Yulee High School outside of Jacksonville, Florida. His stats and feats are the stuff of legend. Every time they surface, those seeing Henry's accomplishments for the first time are blown away.
So here, we take a look back at all that Henry did. It's still hard to believe.
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Derrick Henry high school stats
Derrick Henry is the national high school record holder. He broke a mark that had stood with Ken Hall of Sugar Land (TX) for 51 years, at 11,232 yards.
Henry passed that during a game in his senior season in which he ran for 482 yards.
These are Henry's full high school stats, via MaxPreps:
- Freshman year
| Carries | 313 |
| Rushing yards | 2,465 |
| Rushing yards per game | 224.1 |
| Yards per rush | 7.88 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 26 |
- Sophomore year
| Carries | 313 |
| Rushing yards | 2,788 |
| Rushing yards per game | 232.3 |
| Yards per rush | 8.91 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 38 |
- Junior year
| Carries | 309 |
| Rushing yards | 2,610 |
| Rushing yards per game | 217.5 |
| Yards per rush | 8.45 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 34 |
- Senior year
| Carries | 462 |
| Rushing yards | 4,261 |
| Rushing yards per game | 327.8 |
| Yards per rush | 9.22 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 55 |
- Career totals
| Carries | 1,397 |
| Rushing yards | 12,124 |
| Rushing yards per game | 252.6 |
| Yards per rush | 8.7 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 153 |
He ran for 327.8 yards per game as a senior, with 55 rushing touchdowns.
That season included a game with 510 rushing yards, a Florida high school record.
Derrick Henry high school highlights
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Henry immediately hit the ground running as a high school freshman and never really stopped.
His physical freakishness combined with his production to earn him a spot at Alabama, which he pivoted to after initially choosing Georgia.
Henry's unfamiliarity with pass blocking clearly didn't deter Saban too much.
It all worked out OK, and based on Henry's unstoppable on high school fields, it makes sense that everything that has happened since has been so special, too.
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