Devery Henderson

Henderson attempting to catch a pass
No. 19     New Orleans Saints
Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: March 26, 1982 (1982-03-26) (age 27)
Place of birth: Lafayette, Louisiana
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College: Louisiana State
NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 50
Debuted in 2004 for the New Orleans Saints
Career history
As player: New Orleans Saints (2004-Present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
N/A
Career NFL statistics as of week 17, 2008
Receptions	106
Receiving Yards	2,290
Receiving TDs	14
Stats at NFL.com

Devery Vaughn Henderson, Jr. (born March 26, 1982 in Opelousas, Louisiana) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Saints in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State.

[edit] College career

The highlight of his career at LSU came on November 9, 2002. Henderson caught the famed "Bluegrass Miracle" pass from Marcus Randall to help defeat the Kentucky Wildcats, 33-30. The "Bluegrass Miracle" also won an ESPY award the following year for "Best Play." Henderson accepted the award on behalf of the LSU Tigers .

[edit] Professional career

On November 5, 2006, Devery had his best day as a professional in a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he caught 3 passes for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns. Henderson had 158 receiving yards on 5 catches, including a 76 yard touchdown, against the Atlanta Falcons on November 26, 2006. On December 10th, 2006, Henderson caught two passes from Drew Brees for 92 yards and one touchdown, as the Saints defeated the favored Dallas Cowboys 42-17 on NBC Sunday Night Football.

On March 2, 2009, Henderson re-signed with the Saints.

On November 30, 2009, during Monday Night Football, Henderson recorded a 74 yd catch and run for a touchdown against the New England Patriots, this was a 24 yard pass from Brees, and Henderson then broke it up field for the remaining 51 yards, showing his high speed, and acceleration.

[edit] External links

• New Orleans Saints bio