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Malik Henry
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Henry with the Frisco Fighters in 2021
No. 16 – San Antonio Gunslingers
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-07) July 7, 1998 (age 26)
Inglewood, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Long Beach Polytechnic
College:
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Malik Henry (born July 7, 1998) is an American professional football quarterback for the San Antonio Gunslingers of the Indoor Football League (IFL). Henry played college football at the University of Nevada and Independence Community College, where he is most recognized for playing on the Netflix documentary series Last Chance U.[1]

Early life

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Henry was a consensus four-star recruit that was rated as one of the nation's Top 60 prospects by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports. He had an outstanding performance in the Under Armour All-America Game in January (2016) where he completed 9-of-12 passes for 75 yards and two touchdowns while leading Team Highlight to a 27–0 victory. Henry played his sophomore and junior years at Westlake High School, Westlake Village before finishing his prep career at Long Beach Poly in the fall of 2015. He threw for 1,410 yards, 16 touchdowns and just one interception over seven games during his senior year. Henry was the No. 2 dual-threat quarterback in the nation, No. 1 player from California and No. 17 overall prospect by ESPN. He was rated the nation's No. 2 dual-threat signal-caller, No. 7 player in California and No. 34 overall recruit by Rivals. Henry was ranked the No. 4 pro-style quarterback, No. 8 player in California and No. 53 player overall by 247Sports. He also competed in Nike's Elite 11 quarterback camp in the summer of 2015, coached by former Super Bowl-winning quarterback Trent Dilfer.[2]

College career

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As a highly ranked, four-star prospect, Henry originally committed and enrolled at Florida State University under head coach Jimbo Fisher.[3][4] However, he would be suspended for a violation of team rules.[5][6]

In January 2017, Henry announced he was transferring to Independence Community College, where he played two seasons and saw action in twelve games and completed 151-of-288 of his passes for 1620 yards and eleven touchdowns, with eleven interceptions.[7] The Netflix documentary series Last Chance U had continued its’ third and fourth season at Independence Community College, where Henry was premiered as one of the stars of the show.[8]

In December 2019, Henry walked on at the University of Nevada, where in three games he made two starts and threw for 593 yards with a touchdown, completing 53.8 percent of his passes.[9] Henry had a tremendous game against San Jose State where he threw for 352 yards including a 75-yard pass for the Pack's longest play of the year. He also ran for seven yards on the season.[2]

College statistics

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Season Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2016 Florida State 0 0 — Redshirt Redshirt
2017 Independence 10 7 5–2 132 245 53.9 1,383 5.6 10 8 108.2 20 7 0.3 2
2018 Independence 2 1 0–1 19 43 44.2 237 5.5 1 3 84.2 0 0 0.0 0
2019 Nevada 3 2 1–1 42 78 53.8 593 7.6 1 4 111.7 11 7 0.6 0
Career [10] 15 10 6–4 193 366 52.7 2,213 6.0 12 16 108.3 31 14 0.5 2

Professional career

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Frisco Fighters

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Henry began his professional career with the Frisco Fighters of Indoor Football League (IFL). He played one season, where he threw for 778 yards and 10 touchdowns in seven games.[11][12]

Jacksonville Sharks

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In 2022, Henry continued his career with the Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League (NAL). He was released by the Sharks on June 19, 2022.

Carolina Cobras

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He signed with the Carolina Cobras on June 29, 2022.[13] On the season he appeared in nine total games, passing for 1,836 yards and 38 touchdowns.[14]

In 2023, Henry's journey continued with the Cobras where he led the league in passing yards (3,116), passing touchdowns (60) and had an NAL record 10 touchdown passes in game against the West Texas Warbirds last season. Henry led the Cobras to the NAL title game, where they lost 54–45 to the Jacksonville Sharks.[15]

Edmonton Elks

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On January 26, 2024, Henry signed with the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) under head coach Chris Jones. Prior to joining the Elks, Henry inked a contract with the Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League but overturned that opportunity in order to compete for a roster spot with the Elks.[16] He was released on June 3.[17]

Arizona Bandits

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On January 28, 2025, Henry signed with the Arizona Bandits of the Arena Football One (AF1). On March 8, the league announced that the Bandits would be unable to compete in the 2025 season. Henry was granted his free agency.[18]

San Antonio Gunslingers

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On March 12, 2025, Henry signed with the San Antonio Gunslingers of the Indoor Football League (IFL).[19]

Career statistics

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Year Team League Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A Lng TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg Lng TD
2021 FRI IFL 7 6 6–0 76 140 54.3 778 5.6 42 10 5 117.4 13 21 1.6 5 0
2022 JAX NAL 5 5 1–4 91 158 57.6 1,027 6.5 40 23 10 90.0 2 1 0.5 1 1
CAR 4 4 2–2 73 123 59.3 809 6.6 35 15 3 108.0 10 24 2.4 1 1
2023 CAR 14 14 10–4 258 371 69.5 3,116 8.4 48 60 11 122.0 34 286 5.5 26 7
Career 30 29 19–10 498 792 62.9 5,730 7.2 48 108 29 109.4 59 332 5.6 26 9

References

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  1. ^ Muldowney, Connor (July 22, 2019). "Last Chance U Season 4: Where is Malik Henry now?". Saturdayblitz.com. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Nevada Bio". nevadawolfpack.com. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  3. ^ "FSU Bio". seminoles.com. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  4. ^ McKinney, Erik (November 13, 2014). "QB Malik Henry commits to FSU". KGO-TV. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Florida State suspends QB Malik Henry for team rules violation". The Florida Times-Union. Associated Press. August 20, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  6. ^ Shanker, Jared (December 13, 2016). "Malik Henry transferring from Florida State after one season". ESPN. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Indy Bio". Indy pirates.com. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  8. ^ Botticello, Mike (September 13, 2018). "'Last Chance U's' Malik Henry Says Netflix Series 'Failed' to Show True Bond With Coach". Variety.com. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  9. ^ Polacek, Scott (January 9, 2019). "Former Florida State QB, 'Last Chance U' Star Malik Henry Commits to Nevada". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Malik Henry College Stats". The Football database. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  11. ^ Arend, Alex (June 3, 2021). "Former 'Last Chance U' Star QB Malik Henry Signs With Pro Team". The Spun. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "Frisco Fighters". Friscofighters.com. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  13. ^ "2021-2022 NAL Transactions". nationalarenaleague.com. December 3, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  14. ^ "NEVADA WOLFPACK QB MALIK HENRY SIGNS WITH JACKSONVILLE SHARKS". nationalarenaleague.com. December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  15. ^ Singelais, Mark (October 25, 2023). "Albany Firebirds find first QB in Malik Henry". Times Union. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  16. ^ "Edmonton Elks sign former 'Last Chance U' QB Malik Henry". 3downnation.com. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  17. ^ Miller, Anthony (June 3, 2024). "Edmonton Elks Make Final Cuts, Add Former Winnipeg Blue Bombers QB". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  18. ^ Letasky, John (March 8, 2025). "Arizona Bandits latest team to drop out of Arena Football One". 406 MT SPORTS. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  19. ^ "We are proud to announce the signing of Malik Henry to the 2025 Gunslingers roster!". x.com. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
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