Now is the time for Derrick Henry to step up
By Edward Aschoff
Published January 09, 2015, 02:50:13 PM
The news of Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon joining safety Landon Collins and wide receiver Amari Cooper in declaring early for the NFL draft takes away a valuable weapon in the Crimson Tide's backfield, but it officially swings the door open for another monster to step into the limelight.
That monster is 6-foot-3, 241-pound sophomore Derrick Henry, who can best be described by all the adjectives made appropriate for your favorite superhero.
Since Henry's arrival at Alabama, we've imagined nothing but greatness from the kid who broke Ken Hall's 51-year-old national high school rushing record with 12,124 yards after rushing for 4,261 yards as a senior at Yulee High School in Florida.
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