Chas Henry
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Career Summary
Chas Henry was a Florida punter who played in the NFL with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Henry handled punting duties across four Florida seasons, then entered the NFL with Philadelphia and appeared for the Eagles in 2011 and 2012.
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Early Life
Henry grew up in Dallas, Georgia.
Florida's official roster biography lists Henry's hometown as Dallas, Georgia, and identifies East Paulding as his high school.
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High School
At East Paulding High School, Henry played quarterback as well as serving as a punter and kicker.
Florida reported that Henry was the varsity punter and kicker from his freshman year, became the starting quarterback as a sophomore, and led East Paulding to the Georgia state-playoff quarterfinals as a junior.
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College Career
Henry was Florida's punter from 2007 through 2010 and averaged 43.0 yards on 165 career punts.
Henry appeared in 54 games for the Gators. Florida credited him with 7,090 punting yards, 68 punts inside the 20-yard line, and a career-long punt of 75 yards.
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Path to the NFL
Henry joined Philadelphia after his Florida career.
NFL.com listed Henry among Philadelphia's rookie starters entering the 2011 season, and the Eagles' all-time roster records him as a Florida punter for 2011 and 2012.
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NFL Career
Henry played punter for the Eagles during the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
Philadelphia's all-time roster lists Henry as a punter from Florida for 2011-12. NFL.com also covered his 2011 attempt to complete a fake punt against Chicago and includes him in 2012 punting statistics.
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Career Accomplishments
Henry won the 2010 Ray Guy Award and was a consensus first-team All-American at Florida.
Florida named Henry the 2010 Ray Guy Award winner and credited him with consensus first-team All-America and All-SEC recognition that season. He also averaged 45.1 yards per punt in 2010.
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Playing Style
Henry was a punter with experience as a quarterback and kicker.
Florida documented his high-school quarterback work and his college responsibilities as a punter, holder, field-goal kicker, and kickoff specialist in 2010. NFL.com reported that Philadelphia used his passing background on a fake-punt attempt in 2011.
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Legacy
Henry's Florida career included one of the program's major individual punting honors.
His 2010 Ray Guy Award, consensus All-America recognition, and four-year Florida punting record form the documented milestones of his career.
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23325, 00-0028427, 1989-01-06, Chas Henry, Charles, Henry
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