Jerome Virgil Henderson (born August 8, 1969) is the current defensive backs coach for the

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, and a former American football cornerback for the

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, Philadelphia Eagles and

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of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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at Clemson University and was drafted in the second round of the

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. He is currently the defensive backs coach for the

. He played in two Super Bowls; one with the

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and another with the

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Coaching career

Jets

Henderson spent two years coaching defensive backs with the

Browns

Henderson went to Cleveland after his stint with the Jets, following head coach

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. He spent three seasons as the Cleveland Browns' defensive backs coach.

Cowboys

Henderson joined the Cowboys’ staff in

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. Henderson was reunited with Rob Ryan, who served as the Browns' defensive coordinator from

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before filling the same role for the Cowboys in

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. Henderson left Dallas following the

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season.

Falcons

After interviewing for a head coach job with the Browns, Henderson ended up as a coach with the Falcons. In the 2016 season, Henderson and the Falcons reached Super Bowl LI, where they faced the

on February 5, 2017. In the Super Bowl, the Falcons fell in a 34–28 overtime defeat. The Falcons dismissed Henderson after the 2019 season, his fourth working for the team. He had served as Atlanta’s secondary coach/defensive passing game coordinator.

Giants

On January 21, 2020 the

hired Henderson to be the team’s defensive backs coach.

Personal life

Henderson and his wife, Traci, have three children, Jazmin and twins Taylor and Tyler.

References

External links

* http://www.dallascowboys.com/team/coaches/roster/jerome-henderson Retrieved September 1, 2016 1969 births Living people Players of American football from Portsmouth, Virginia African-American coaches of American football African-American players of American football American football defensive backs Atlanta Falcons coaches Buffalo Bills players Clemson Tigers football players Cleveland Browns coaches Dallas Cowboys coaches New York Giants coaches New York Jets players New York Jets coaches New England Patriots players Philadelphia Eagles players 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople {{defensiveback-1960s-stub