Mitchell Henry (American football)

Charles Mitchell Henry (December 11, 1992 – June 30, 2017) was an American football tight end. He played college football at Western Kentucky. Henry was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He also played for the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens.

Mitchell Henry
No. 83, 84, 85
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born:(1992-12-11)December 11, 1992
Lexington, Kentucky
Died:June 30, 2017(2017-06-30) (aged 24)
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:Elizabethtown (KY)
College:Western Kentucky
Undrafted:2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		 252 lb
(114 kg)		 4.69 s1.68 s2.66 s4.28 s7.15 s37 in
(0.94 m)		9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		15 reps
All values are from Pro Day[1]

Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, Henry signed with the Green Bay Packers on May 8, 2015.[2] On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Packers during final team cuts.[3]

Denver Broncos

Henry was claimed off waivers by the Denver Broncos on September 6, 2015.[4] He appeared in two games in the first five weeks of the Broncos season. On October 14, 2015, Henry was released by the Broncos to make room for the signing of tight end Richard Gordon.[5]

Return to Green Bay

On October 16, 2015, Henry was signed to the Packers' practice squad,[6] where he spent the rest of his rookie season. He was re-signed by the Packers after the season ended on January 18, 2016.[7]

Entering his second season; Henry missed time during training camp due to a groin injury.[8] He later broke the index finger on his right hand in the second preseason game against the Oakland Raiders, resulting in his having to wear a club cast on his hand for the second straight year.[8] On August 30, 2016, Henry was placed on injured reserve.[9] He was waived by the Packers after reaching an injury settlement on September 1, 2016.[10]

Baltimore Ravens

Henry was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad on November 7, 2016 but was released three days later.[11]

Career statistics

College
YearTeamGGSReceiving
RecYdsAvgLngTD
2011WKU 112810513.1313
2012WKU 1251319515.0433
2013WKU 1262530512.2332
2014WKU 1293248915.3334
Total4722781,09414.04312

NFL
YearTeamGGSReceivingRushingFumbles
RecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFUMLost
Regular season
2015DEN 20000.000000.00000
Total20000.000000.00000

Personal life

In December 2016, Henry was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia after being released by the Ravens. He started feeling pain in his shoulder in November, and doctors later discovered a cancerous mass in his chest. Henry received well-wishes from former coach Mike McCarthy, former teammate Peyton Manning, and others.[12] Henry had been told by the Ravens that he was going to be re-signed soon, but then started feeling pain a few days after he was cut.[13]

On June 30, 2017, Henry died from acute myeloid leukemia at the age of 24. He is survived by his wife Madison.[14]

References
  1. "Mitchell Henry - Western Kentucky, TE : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  2. "Packers sign 17 rookie free agents". Packers.com. May 8, 2015. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  3. "Packers reduce roster to 53". Packers.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on December 7, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  4. Mason, Andrew (September 6, 2015). "Broncos awarded two off waivers, waive Ball, Gradkowski to make room". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  5. Swanson, Ben (October 14, 2015). "Broncos sign TE Richard Gordon, waive Mitchell Henry". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  6. "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. October 16, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  7. "Packers sign eight free agents". Packers.com. January 18, 2016. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  8. Wilde, Jason (August 22, 2016). "Welcome to the club (again): Packers tight end Mitchell Henry's bad luck returns". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  9. "Packers reduce roster to 76". Packers.com. August 30, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
  10. "Mitchell Henry: Waived/injured by Green Bay". CBSSports.com. September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  11. Downing, Garrett (November 7, 2016). "Ravens sign WR Michael Campanaro to practice squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  12. Zucker, Joseph. "Former Packers TE Mitchell Henry Diagnosed with Leukemia". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  13. "M. Henry gets cancer diagnosis after NFL cut". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  14. "Former WKU TE Mitchell Henry passes away". Bowling Green Daily News. June 30, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
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