A biography for Derrick Henryhasn’t been written yet.
“You've got to make the teams want to draft you.”
“I'm a competitor and I love to compete.”
“It's exciting to come back home.”
“I have to run hard, finish runs, and be ready.”
“I want to stay with the Tennessee Titans. They are the ones that took a chance on me - 31 teams passed on me on the draft and they selected me.”
“I feel like you gotta stay humble and keep working hard, never get complacent or satisfied.”
“I actually met Adrian Peterson in high school. I look up to AP a lot. He's a great running back and we all know what he can do. That's definitely someone you want to model yourself after, especially at the running back position. He's a great one.”
“I always prepare like I'm a starter. Three-down back.”
“All I see is that grass and open field, and I just run like there's no tomorrow.”
“For people to want my jersey, I'm honored and blessed.”
“I don't model myself after anybody.”
“Anytime you got time to rest, it always helps.”
“My goal every year is I always want to be better than the year before.”
“Records come and go.”
“As the game goes on, I get better and I can see the defense getting tired. That gets me hyped.”
“I think running the ball effectively is the key to winning games in the playoffs.”
“I'm being respectful to my elders.”
“I wouldn't say I'm unique. I'm just a running back trying to make plays.”
“I'm never really satisfied. But all I worry about it what I can control.”
“You work hard, you'll be rewarded.”