Arkansas tight end Hunter Henry will forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the NFL Draft, with the junior making the announcement on Arkansas’ official website.
Henry caught 51 passes for 739 yards and three touchdowns in 2015 and finished his college career with 116 receptions, 1,661 yards and nine touchdowns. Henry won the 2015 Mackey Award, given annually to the nation’s top collegiate tight end.
The Little Rock, Ark. native’s statement announcing his decision:After a great deal of prayer and reflection, I have made the very difficult decision to pursue my childhood dream and enter the 2016 NFL Draft.
I have grown so much as a person and player these past three years at the University of Arkansas. I have enjoyed my experience more than I could have ever imagined.
As I move on to pursue my dream of playing in the NFL, I want to express my deepest thanks first and foremost to God for blessing me with the incredible opportunity to play football at the University of Arkansas.
I also want to thank Jeff Long and the entire athletic department, Coach Bielema, Coach Enos, Coach Lunney, my incredible teammates, my high school coach Kevin Kelley, and last but certainly not least, the entire Razorback Nation for giving this Little Rock native the experience of a lifetime.
I will deeply miss being a part of the Arkansas football team next year, but I will always be a part of the Razorback family!
I very much look forward to returning to Fayetteville to earn my degree and joining the rest of my family who are proud University of Arkansas graduates.
God Bless and Go Hogs!Rotoworld’s Josh Norris ranks Henry as the No. 3 tight end prospect for the 2016 NFL Draft, while Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller pegs the now-former Razorback as this year’s top draft-eligible tight end.