E. J. Henderson

Eric " EJ " Henderson ( born August 3, 1980 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky) is an American football player at the position of linebackers. He currently plays for the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League along with his brother Erin Henderson.

Career

College career

Henderson played in the college team from the University of Maryland. He was in both 2001 and 2002 ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2001 in addition, ACC Player of the Year. He holds the college record for most tackles in total per game ( 12.5 ), tackles total in a season ( 135 in the 2002 season ) and most tackles alone made ​​per game ( 8.8).

NFL Career

The Minnesota Vikings committed E. J. Henderson in the second round of the NFL Drafts 2003. Graduated already in his rookie season, all games and came to a total of 32 tackles. In 2006, Henderson 's first touchdown after an interception. In the same year he extended his contract for another five years. 2008 obliged the Vikings also his brother, Erin Henderson, College team from Maryland.

During a game against the Arizona Cardinals end of 2009, Eric Henderson left leg broke after a failed tackle. He was driven from the field by using a trolley and fell the entire rest of the season out.

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