David Henry

Position:
HEAVY
Height:
6-0
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Oakland, Ore.
High School:
Oakland HS

OREGON STATE

2017-18
Did not compete… Earned the Coaches’ Appreciation Award at the team banquet for leadership on and off the mat.

2016-17
Joined wrestling team after retiring from football for medical reasons in 2015 ... went 17-9, mainly competing in open tournaments ... was 0-3 as a dual-meet starter ... took first place at Boxer Open and Clackamas Open and second place at Reno Tournament of Champions and at California Collegiate events ... had 10 pins.

2015-16
Played inside linebacker on football team and had four tackles before being forced to retire after second game.

2014-15
Played in seven games for the football team, mostly on special teams ... Strong player on coverage teams, recorded two tackles in kickoff coverage.

2013-14
Redshirted as a walk-on ...Earned Special Teams Scout Team Award.

OAKLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Three-time Oregon 2A state wrestling champion, two-time All-American ... Named the Johnny Carpenter Prep Athlete of the Year for the State of Oregon in 2013 ... All-state football player and 2A Player of the Year on offense and defense as a senior, when he averaged 20.3 tackles per game ... Also ran track and took fifth place at state in the 100 meters..

PERSONAL
Son of Joe and Shawn Henry; has one older brother, Victor ... Enjoys hunting and wrestling ... Majoring in sociology ... His biggest athletic thrill to date was playing at Michigan Stadium in 2015 ... Chose OSU because Corvallis is "the best college town in the Pac-12.".