John Henderson (defensive tackle)

Total tackles:	489
Sacks:	29.0
Forced fumbles:	8
Fumble recoveries:	5
Pass deflections:	45
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Henderson
	Henderson with the Raiders in 2011
No. 98, 79
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	January 9, 1979 (age 46); Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:	335 lb (152 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pearl-Cohn Comprehensive; (Nashville, Tennessee)
College:	Tennessee
NFL draft:	2002 / round: 1 / pick: 9
Career history
	Jacksonville Jaguars (2002–2009); Oakland Raiders (2010–2011);
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Pro (2006); 2× Pro Bowl (2004, 2006); PFWA All-Rookie Team (2002); BCS national champion (1998); Outland Trophy (2000); Unanimous All-American (2001); Consensus All-American (2000); 2× First-team All-SEC (2000, 2001);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	489
Sacks:	29.0
Forced fumbles:	8
Fumble recoveries:	5
Pass deflections:	45
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	College Football Hall of Fame

John Nathan Henderson (born January 9, 1979), nicknamed "Big John" or "Big Hen", is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was a two-time consensus All-American. The Jacksonville Jaguars chose him in the first round of the 2002 NFL draft, and he was selected for the Pro Bowl twice. He also played for the Oakland Raiders. Henderson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2025.^[1]