Marcus Henry

Marcus Henry (born February 21, 1986 in Hinesville, Georgia) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Henry played college football at Kansas.

New York Jets
The New York Jets drafted Henry in the sixth round (171st overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. Henry was considered a "developing" prospect; however, his height advantage attracted the Jets' attention. The Jets signed Henry to a rookie contract on June 6, 2008. Henry made the active roster however he was inactive for the first two games of the season until he was waived by the team on September 22, 2008. Henry was subsequently signed to the team's practice squad on September 24, 2008 where he remained for the remainder of the season.

Following the season, Henry was signed to a reserve/future contract on January 24, 2009. During training camp practices, backup quarterback Erik Ainge praised Henry, who taught his fellow receivers how to use their strengths to their advantage. In spite of the positive praise, Henry was again released from the team on September 5, 2009 during the final roster cuts. Henry was signed to the team's practice squad, two days later, where he remained for the season.

The team signed the wideout to a future/reserve contract in February. The Jets waived Henry on August 29.

Carolina Panthers
Henry was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad on September 23, 2010.

Edmonton Eskimos
Henry signed a contract with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League on April 5, 2011.