Malik Henry

Player

Birthday April 16, 1997

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Tifton, Georgia, U.S.

Age 26 years old

Nationality United States

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1997

Malik Henry (born April 16, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

He played college football at West Georgia.

In the NFL, Henry has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints.

2015

Henry began his collegiate career at Georgia Southern, where he played in 29 games over three years (2015–17) and made 23 catches for 344 yards and one touchdown.

Henry also accumulated 382 yards on 18 kickoff returns.

Following his junior season, he transferred to West Georgia.

2018

Henry played his senior season (2018) at West Georgia and led the Wolves with seven receiving touchdowns.

He was second on the team in both catches (30) and receiving yards (407).

2019

After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Henry was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019.

He was waived on August 31, 2019, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.

He was released on October 16, 2019.

On December 3, 2019, Henry was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.

He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on December 30, 2019.

2020

Henry was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Colts on July 27, 2020.

He was activated from the list and subsequently waived on August 12, 2020.

On September 30, 2020, Henry was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.

He was released on October 10, 2020.

Henry signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL on January 25, 2021.

In his first season with the club, he played in nine games and caught 11 passes for 124 yards with two touchdowns.

Henry's second year in the CFL would prove to be a breakout season, as he played in 13 games and recorded 62 receptions for 1,023 yards and eight touchdowns and was rewarded with a three-year contract extension on October 5, 2022.

Henry continued his strong play into the 2023 season, catching 14 passes for 228 yards and a touchdown through the first three games, however, he suffered a ruptured Achilles in Calgary's third contest, causing him to miss the remainder of the season.