“KJ Henry is a dynamic outside edge player,” Rivera said. “It’s interesting because the guy that played on the other side (Myles Murphy), a lot of people watched that guy. I think KJ was overlooked. I really do. The tape that you watch and you repeatedly watch, he’s there making plays, and so he’s a guy that we wanted to add.”
Congrats to this former Clemson defensive end in the NFL.
Teams had to cut their rosters down to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, and KJ Henry has made the Washington Commanders’ 53-man roster.
Henry was selected in the fifth round of this year’s NFL Draft (137th overall) following a career year at Clemson in 2022. A second-team All-ACC selection, he started all 14 games while collecting 59 tackles (9.0 for loss), 3.5 sacks, six pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery to go along with a team-high 24 quarterback pressures.
The 6-foot-4, 255-pounder was a five-year contributor for the Tigers, playing in 58 games with 147 tackles, 13.5 sacks and 28 tackles for a loss.
After the Commanders drafted Henry, Washington head coach Ron Rivera said he thought the team got an “overlooked” edge defender.
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— KJ Henry (@thekjhenry) August 29, 2023
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