Former Alabama running back Derrick Henry shined during the Tennessee Titans’ scrimmage.
Recently, Titans head coach Mike Mularky challenged Henry, saying he’s not a fast starter.
“I will say this about Derrick: I don’t think he’s a fast starter,” coach Mike Mularkey said. “I’ve got to talk to him about that tempo period because we’ve got a bunch of guys up front that are creating things for him and he’s not hitting it like I’d like to see him hit it.”
Henry has risen to the challenge, and he turned heads during the Titans’ Monday night scrimmage, scoring two touchdowns and having another one nullified due to penalty.
Henry reeled off a 25-yard run early in the scrimmage:
@KingHenry_2 was out there doing stuff pic.twitter.com/pkuevBUEdF
— Donny Outthaway (@misean615) August 9, 2016
Here’s the second Henry touchdown run, as he moves the pile forward for a score. Interesting enough, former Alabama fullback Jalston Fowler was his lead blocker, and he ran behind former Alabama guard Chance Warmack into the end zone on the following play.
Derrick Henry finds the endzone in the Titans scrimmage at Nissan Stadium pic.twitter.com/KXZo7b40Xf
— Chris Harris (@ChrisHarrisWSMV) August 9, 2016
This would have been Henry’s third touchdown of the night if not for a penalty:
Got a great shot of another Derrick Henry TD run Monday night. Was called back b/c of a penalty though. #Titans pic.twitter.com/iLVVKAXDCr
— Mickey Ryan (@MickeyRyan1045) August 9, 2016
Mularky was impressed with Henry and fellow running back David Cobb.
“I had the best view, standing right there behind them,” Mularkey said after the scrimmage, via the Tennessean. “They had great vision, and I loved that they pressed the holes. You want them to get the defense to commit. They set up their runs. They split some (tackles). Those were real runs, especially down in the red zone. Those were real plays.”
Everyone will be tuning into to see what kind of season the Heisman Trophy winner will have during his rookie year.
A graduate of the University of Florida and founder of Saturday Down South, Kevin is a college football enthusiast.
