Henson comes to the Redskins after a productive four years at Texas Christian University. He was first-team All-Mountain West Conference as a senior in 2008 and honorable mention All-MWC the previous three seasons. For his career, Henson recorded 270 tackles, four sacks, one forced fumble and four interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown.
How Acquired: Drafted by the Redskins in the sixth round (186th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft
Pro:
Expected to compete for a job at linebacker and serve a role on special teams
Was first-team All-Mountain West Conference as a senior at TCU in 2008 and earned honorable mention All-MWC the previous three seasons.
Recorded 270 tackles, four sacks, one forced fumble and four interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown, in his career at TCU
Played primarily middle linebacker at TCU
Posted 73 tackles, one sack and two interceptions during senior season
Had 66 tackles as a junior, his third straight season with at least 60 stops
Posted an interception and became the first TCU linebacker since Lenoy Jones in 1995 to return an interception for a touchdown when he went 58 yards with a pick in a 21-7 win over SMU
Logged 64 tackles as a sophomore and placed fifth on the team with 7.5 tackles for a loss
Totaled eight tackles (seven solo) with two stops for a loss, including a sack, in a 26-3 win over Wyoming, earning him MWC Defensive Player of the Week accolades
Placed second on the team with 69 tackles as a freshman
Was a redshirt during his true freshman season in 2004
Earned All-East Texas and all-district first team honors as a senior at Longview High School
Was a second team Class 5A all-state selection by The Associated Press and was the District 11-5A Defensive Player of the Year
Logged 129 tackles, including 13 tackles for loss, and recorded two sacks, two interceptions and two blocked kicks as a senior
