02-23-2019, 03:44 PM
(02-22-2019, 01:58 PM)pally Wrote: Looking to interview Chargers Assistant DL Coach and former Bengal Eric Henderson. He has also been shown interest from the Rams. They however already have a DL coach so that would be a lateral move whereas Cincy would be a promotion. He's been coaching Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram.
https://www.chargers.com/team/coaches-roster/eric-henderson
Former NFL defensive lineman Eric Henderson “Coach Henny” will begin his second season as the Chargers assistant defensive line coach in 2018.
In his first year with the organization, the Chargers ranked fifth in the NFL with 43 sacks. Joey Bosa garnered his first Pro Bowl selection while Melvin Ingram also earned a spot in the annual all-star game. Bosa ranked seventh in the league with a career-high 12.5 sacks while Ingram equaled his career-best with 10.5 sacks.
A native of New Orleans, La., Henderson was a three-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference defensive end at Georgia Tech before spending three years in the National Football League with the Cincinnati Bengals (2006-08). As a collegian, Henderson set a school record at Georgia Tech for career tackles for loss (59.5) while also racking up 175 tackles, eight pass breakups and seven forced fumbles. His 25 career sacks rank fourth in school history. Following his NFL career, Henderson spent three seasons (2009-11) with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League, helping the team win a pair of League championships.
In 2012, Henderson segued into coaching as a defensive assistant at Georgia Military College, where he worked with the outside linebackers and secondary. Henderson helped coach the Bulldogs to a 7-4 record and an appearance in the CHAMPS Heart of Texas Bowl.
In 2013, Henderson moved on to Oklahoma State where he spent three seasons (2012-15) as a graduate assistant and a third (2015) as a defensive quality control coach. During his three years in Stillwater, the Cowboys went 27-12 and made three bowl appearances. Henderson helped tutor defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah, who earned All-America accolades, was named Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 and was drafted in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft (32nd overall) by the Cleveland Browns.
Henderson spent the 2016 season as the defensive line coach at Texas-San Antonio. The Roadrunners went 6-6 during the regular season before facing New Mexico in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl.
Henderson earned a bachelor’s degree in management from Georgia Tech and is working toward a master’s degree in educational psychology.
Remember Henderson when he played with the Bengals, didn't even know he was a coach until now. Pretty impressive resume in such a short time coaching. Would love this honestly, he has worked with arguably the best pass rushing duo in the NFL and coached up Ogbah at Oklahoma State.
Would like this a lot. Pay the man, hopefully he can get that talent to really show through on the D-line. Think they have been very underwhelming under Burney. We have too much talent for it not to be showing more.
