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Derrick Henry's NFL Prospects...

Alabama junior running back Derrick Henry won the 2015 Heisman Trophy over Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey, and Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson. Now, speculation is beginning on how the Crimson Tide standout will do in the NFL draft. Henry is expected to declare his intent to go professional after this month’s Cotton Bowl game against Michigan State, and the College football championship, if Alabama wins. CBS Sports and Sports 24/7 quote current and former NFL scouts who think Henry may not be chosen until the fourth round, due to his size and the number of running backs drafted in recent years. The Alabama star player beat McCaffrey for the Heisman by around three hundred points, which is being called the closest race since 2011. Henry’s Heisman win follows a rare trifecta in which he won college football’s Maxwell Award (best player,) the Walter Camp Award (player of the year,) and the Doak Walker Award (best running back.)

Pat Duggins is news director for Alabama Public Radio.
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