Chris Henry Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Mater Dei Monarchs. He is currently committed to play for the Ohio State Buckeyes, and is currently rated as the number one recruit in the class of 2026 by ESPN.
Early life and high school
Henry spent his freshman season at West Clermont High School in Batavia, Ohio, where he totaled 29 catches for 292 yards and five touchdowns, and two carries for 48 yards. As a defensive back, he had 16 tackles, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries, one going for a touchdown. Ahead of his sophomore season, Henry transferred to Withrow High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. That season he set a school record with 1,127 receiving yards on 71 catches with 10 touchdowns. Ahead of his junior season Henry transferred to play at Mater Dei High School. His junior season was cut short due a knee injury.
Recruiting
Prior to his freshman season, Henry already held offers from Ohio State, Grambling State, Connecticut, West Virginia, Marshall and Akron. He was later rated as a five-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes over Clemson, Georgia, and USC.
Personal life
Henry is the son of former NFL wide receiver Chris Henry who died in 2009. Afterwards, Henry became very close with his father's former teammate Adam "Pacman" Jones seeing him as a father figure. Henry's sister Seini Hicks plays basketball at Ohio State.
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