Sometimes, we forget that Derrick Henry isn’t just big.
Well, yes, he’s a 6-foot-3, 247-pound running back, and that means defenders have to change the way they approach him — just ask Josh Norman — or they get run over and it’s rough to say the least.
But … he’s also speedy. Which is terrifying.
We saw that on Monday night when he ran 76 yards mostly untouched for a score, and fans marveled at how fast he was.
The numbers don’t lie. He was SO FAST on Monday during that touchdown — check out the play and the Next Gen stats on his speed:
DERRICK HENRY WAS GONE 🏃♂️💨
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— ESPN (@espn) October 19, 2021
Derrick Henry (76-yard rush TD)
Henry reached a top speed of 21.80 mph, the fastest speed reached by a ball carrier this season, and fastest play of Henry's career as a ball carrier.#StatThat | Powered by @awscloud pic.twitter.com/ktP54hTnrS
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) October 19, 2021
Just nuts.
