Chas Henry (born January 6, 1989) is a former American football punter. Henry played

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for the University of Florida, earned consensus All-American honors, and was recognized as the best college punter as a senior. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2011.

Early years

Henry was born in Dallas, Georgia.GatorZone.com, Football History, 2010 Roster
Chas Henry
. Retrieved May 19, 2011. He attended East Paulding High School in Dallas, and he played high school football for the East Paulding Raiders. Henry holds the school record for longest punt (66 yards) and led the Raiders to the state semi-finals as quarterback by throwing for 17 touchdowns and more than 1,700 yards.

College career

Henry accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from

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'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 89, 95, 97, 101, 136, 151–153, 182 (2011). Retrieved August 12, 2011. As a sophomore in

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, Henry was a member of the Gators'

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team. During his senior season in 2010, Henry punted 50 times for 2,253 yards (a 45.1-yard average), including his season-best punt of 75 yards. Sixteen of his punts landed inside the 20-yard line and only thirteen were fair caught.Shannon J. Owens,
Florida punter Chas Henry wins Ray Guy Award
" ''The Orlando Sentinel'' (December 9, 2010). Retrieved May 19, 2011. Memorably, Henry also assumed place-kicking duties when starting place kicker Caleb Sturgis was injured, and kicked the 37-yard, game-winning field goal in the Gators' 34–31 overtime victory over the rival

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while several Bulldog assistant coaches attempted to distract him from the sideline. Following the 2010 regular season, Henry was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, and received the Ray Guy Award, awarded to the best punter in college football. He was one of three finalists for the award in 2009, and one of ten semifinalists in 2008.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

After he was not selected in the

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, Henry signed as an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles. He opened the

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as the Eagles' starting punter. Henry committed a '' Monday Night Football'' blunder against the

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in a Week 9 loss, in which he botched a fake punt, and his pass was underthrown. Henry was released by the Eagles on September 25, 2012.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Henry was signed by the Buccaneers on February 13, 2013, and was competing for the starting spot against Michael Koenen. Henry was cut by Tampa Bay on August 31, 2013. http://tbo.com/sports/bucs/bucs-make-roster-cuts-put-tynes-on-injury-list-20130831/ Bucs make roster cuts"

References

External links

Chas Henry
– Tampa Bay Buccaneers player profile
Chas Henry
– Florida Gators player profile
Chas Henry
– Philadelphia Eagles player profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Henry, Chas 1989 births Living people All-American college football players American football punters Florida Gators football players People from Dallas, Georgia Philadelphia Eagles players Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) Sportspeople from the Atlanta metropolitan area