Robert Henry Jr. RB UTSA |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #3 ROLE: Work-Horse Back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 03/23/2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.52 seconds (64%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #3 | |
| ROLE: Work-Horse Back | |
| Last Updated: 03/23/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2026 | |
| Forty time: 4.52 seconds (64%*) | |
| Overall Rating: | 79.8 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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75% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Rushing: |
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74% |
| Break Tackles: |
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82% |
| Receiving/Hands: |
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56% |
| Pass Blocking: |
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40% |
| Run Blocking: |
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66% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#250
Position rank:
#17 (RB)
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| College Games: 35 College Snaps: 1145 | ||
| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Kyren Williams - Notre Dame |
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74% |
| Mohamed Ibrahim - Minnesota |
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73% |
| Jerrion Ealy - Ole Miss |
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72% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Henry is a product of Lumberton, Mississippi, where he rushed for over 7,000 yards and 99 touchdowns across four varsity seasons. He won two Class 1A Mr. Football awards, earned four all-state selections, and was named MVP of the 2020 state championship game. Despite Division I interest, he took the JUCO route to Jones College.That detour paid off quickly. After a modest freshman year (495 yards, six touchdowns), Henry led the entire NJCAA in rushing as a sophomore with 1,302 yards and 18 scores, earning the Walter Jones Trophy and NJCAA Offensive Player of the Year. UTSA came calling, and his first FBS season brought 588 yards and a team-high 11 touchdowns on 127 carries, including a two-score day in the Frisco Bowl to seal the program's first bowl win.
Henry took over the starting role in 2024 and posted 706 yards and seven touchdowns with 21 receptions. His 2025 season was a clear step forward: 1,045 rushing yards and nine scores on just 151 carries (6.9 per attempt), a Doak Walker Award semifinal nod, and a first-team All-American Athletic Conference selection. He was invited to the East-West Shrine Bowl, participated in the NFL Combine, and ran a full workout at UTSA's pro day.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Quick-twitch burst gets him to top speed in a hurry and shows up as a consistent threat on chunk plays.
- Wiggly in tight spaces with ankle flexibility and hip bend that let him redirect without losing speed.
- Lower-body explosiveness tested well at the combine, with strong vertical and broad jump numbers confirming the pop on tape.
- Yards after contact climbed every season, finishing 2025 at over four yards per carry after first hit.
- 99 missed tackles forced over three UTSA seasons; he makes first defenders pay regularly.
- Runs well in zone concepts, with patient eyes to find the cutback and the burst to hit it.
- Reliable hands out of the backfield; caught 55 of 70 targets with only three drops in three years.
- Showed up against quality opponents, including his 177-yard opener versus Texas A&M.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Undersized for the position, which limits his ability to absorb a full professional workload.
- Combine shuttle and 10-yard split both tested below average, raising questions about his short-area quickness off tape.
- Pass protection is a real problem on film; he gets walked back by blitzing linebackers too easily.
- Only managed 17 reps on the bench at pro day, reflecting limited upper-body strength at his size.
- Six fumbles over three college seasons, including two in 2025, will scare coordinators.
- Tends to pull runs off their designed track and bounce outside when patience would gain more.
- Receiving role was limited to swing passes and checkdowns; yards per route run dropped in 2025.
Scouting Report: Summary
Henry fits best as a change-of-pace back in a zone-heavy rushing scheme. His cutback instincts and acceleration through the hole are real, and on any given carry, he has the speed to take it the distance. A staff that runs outside zone and wants a complementary piece for 10 to 12 touches per game will find something to work with. The missed tackle numbers and the elusiveness on tape are not a product of weak competition alone; that wiggle translates.The combine muddied his stock more than it helped. His vertical and broad jump confirmed genuine lower-body pop, but the short-area agility drills told a less flattering story for a back whose tape is built on quickness. He acknowledged his 40 technique cost him and improved slightly at pro day, but the shuttle and 10-yard split are harder to explain away. NFL evaluators will weigh that disconnect between film and testing. To his credit, Henry ran a full pro day workout when he could have sat, fielding punts and catching passes. The Vikings sent a running backs coach who gave him direct feedback on pass protection, which tells you there is enough talent here for teams to invest coaching time.
The path to a roster runs through special teams and situational carries early on. Pass protection has to improve, ball security has to tighten, and he needs to convince a staff that his in-game quickness is real despite what the stopwatch says. If he can do that, the big-play speed and elusiveness give him a genuine chance to stick. The risk is that the size, the fumbles, and the third-down limitations keep him from earning consistent snaps.
Robert Henry Jr. percentiles vs other Running Backs (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Robert Henry Jr. (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
272.8
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
27.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.