John Henderson

Jacksonville Jaguars 9th pick

NT ·

Tennessee · 2002–2002

146

Games

382

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Draft Details

Year

2002

Round

Round 1

Pick

9th overall

Team

Jacksonville Jaguars

Position

College

Tennessee

John Henderson Career Stats

2× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 8 seasons.
Ranks 8th in the 2002 draft class in career Approximate Value (64).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	PD	FF
2002	JAX	15	42	9	10	6.5	7	6	1
2003	JAX	15	33	11	0	3.5	0	7	3
2004	JAX	16	48	13	0	6.5	0	4	0
2005	JAX	15	40	17	0	3	0	7	1
2006	JAX	15	35	13	0	3.5	6	6	0
2007	JAX	15	16	10	0	2	6	3	1
2008	JAX	14	32	10	0	3	5	3	0
2009	JAX	14	21	10	0	3	6	3	2
2010	OAK	9	20	6	0	0	1	3	0
2011	OAK	13	23	11	0	0	1	4	0
Career		141	310	110	10	31	32	46	8

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

John Henderson is a former nose tackle out of Tennessee, selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 9th overall pick (round 1) in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played 146 regular-season games from 2002 to 2011, with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Oakland Raiders. He was named to 2 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	TGT	Y/R	1D
2002	JAX	1	1	—	0
2002	JAX	1	1	—	0
Career		1	1	—	0
Career		0	0	—	0
Career		146	—	—	—

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-7

Weight

308 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.87s

Bench Press

24 reps

Vertical Jump

27.5"

Broad Jump

110"

3-Cone Drill

7.71s

Shuttle

4.66s

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