KJ Henry

Former defensive end at Clemson. 2022: 3.5 sacks, 9 tackles for loss, 49 tackles.

DE · Clemson · Sr. · #5

6′4″ · 255 lb · Winston-salem, NC

CFB Index 77 · #57 of 387 edge rushersMedium confidenceAll-ConferenceWashington — drafted 2023, Rd 5, Pick 3, #137 overall

Recruiting

5★

WDE recruit

No. 14 nationally · Signed with Clemson

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Former defensive end at Clemson. 2022: 3.5 sacks, 9 tackles for loss, 49 tackles.

Signed as a 5-star recruit to Clemson in 2018.
Drafted round 5 by the Washington in 2023.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Five seasons at Clemson, 14 sacks — drafted at #137 overall by Washington.

His career

He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.

2018

Signed with Clemson5-star out of West Forsyth

202212 games

The role got bigger.

All-ACCsecond

2023

Drafted by Washingtonround 5, pick 137

Career arc

Recruit

★★★★★

#14 national

CFB

College

Clemson

2018–2022

NFL

NFL Draft

R5 · #137

Washington · 2023

Trophy case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 honor

🎖

ALL-ACC · 2ND TEAM

All-ACC 2nd team (2022)

Coaching lineage · 2018–2022

1 coach

2018–2022

Dabo Swinney

Clemson

Played his entire career under Dabo Swinney.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

WashingtonEntering 4th NFL season

#137Rd 5 · Pick 3

WashingtonEntering 4th NFL season

View college career stats ↓

2022 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

5 seasons under Dabo Swinney — 60-9 over that span.

2018Clemson15-0HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced

2019Clemson14-1HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced

2020Clemson10-2HC: Dabo Swinney · Balanced, fast tempo

2021Clemson10-3HC: Dabo Swinney · Pass-leaning, fast tempo

2022Clemson11-3HC: Dabo Swinney · Run-leaning

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

77All-Conference level #57 of 387?

Medium confidence7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: qb hurries (100th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (93rd percentile).

Box-score production (7)

QB hurries#4 / 2755 · 100th pct

Tackles for loss#167 / 2755 · 93rd pct

9.0

Passes defended#166 / 2755 · 93rd pct

Sacks#278 / 2755 · 89th pct

3.5

Tackles#577 / 2755 · 79th pct

Solo tackles#697 / 2755 · 74th pct

Forced fumbles#58 / 737 · 46th pct

Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2022 season · 12 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home7g	4.0	0.6	0.4	0.6
Road5g	4.2	0.9	0.2	0.4

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-77g	3.6	0.8	0.1	0.4
Weeks 8+5g	4.8	0.7	0.5	0.6

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Dabo Swinney

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2022

All-Conference

Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

77 · #57 of 387 edge rushers

Former five-star. Now #57 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2022	Clemson	49	26	9.0	3.5	6	--	--
2021	Clemson	22	14	7.0	4.5	--	--	--
2020	Clemson	23	12	6.0	3.5	2	--	--
2019	Clemson	23	6	4.5	2.0	3	--	--
2018	Clemson	6	5	2.0	0.0	--	--	--
Career		123	63	28.5	13.5	11	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2022

W 34–28

at Florida State

3 TOT · 1 SOLO · 2 PD

Edged out Florida State on the road in a shootout.

With W. Shipley — 121 rush yds (20 car) · D. Uiagalelei — 203 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 85.6 · 26 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2022 season · 12 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	W 41-10@ Georgia Tech	7	4	2.5	1.0	—	0	2.5 TFL
Wk 2	W 35-12vs Furman	2	0	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 3	W 48-20vs Louisiana Tech	1	0	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 4	W 51-45@ Wake Forest	8	4	1.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 5	W 30-20vs NC State	2	2	1.0	0.0	—	1
Wk 6	W 31-3@ Boston College	2	2	1.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 7	W 34-28@ Florida State	3	1	0.0	0.0	—	2
Wk 8	W 27-21vs Syracuse	3	3	1.0	1.0	—	1
Wk 10	L 14-35@ Notre Dame	1	1	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 11	W 31-16vs Louisville	6	3	0.5	0.0	—	1
Wk 12	W 40-10vs Miami	3	3	1.0	1.0	—	1
Wk 13	L 30-31vs South Carolina	11	3	1.0	0.5	—	0	Season-high 11 tackles
Total		49	26	9.0	3.5	—	6

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology