Derrick Henry · Signature skill

The long-arm finish

Learn the repeatable technique inside Henry Goes 99, then open the player and full game behind it.

Signature skill

Derrick Henry

Strike and extend before the defender reaches the runner's frame, using reach to control the helmet and preserve the running lane.

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How it works

1 · The setup

Build speed downhill and force a smaller defender to tackle from the side instead of meeting square at the line.

Strike and extend before the defender reaches the runner's frame, using reach to control the helmet and preserve the running lane.

A defender who waits for the stiff-arm gives up space; one who dives early becomes vulnerable to Henry's stride and inside cut.

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 6, 2018

See it in a historic game

Prime-time divisional game · 2018

The record-tying run condensed Henry's entire appeal—power, balance and breakaway speed—into one trip down the field.