KJ Henry suffers apparent injury during 40-yard dash at NFL scouting combine

During his second attempt at the 40-yard dash at the 2023 NFL scouting combine, KJ Henry appeared to pull up with an injury. He didn’t finish the run as a result.

On his first attempt, Henry ran an unofficial 4.71. It’s unclear what injury he suffered on the second run.

Henry is coming off an impressive 2022 season for Clemson, totaling 51 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks to help anchor the Tigers’ defense. He’s one of eight former Tigers to receive an invitation to the combine, which is taking place this weekend in Indianapolis. Although he hasn’t shown up in ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr.’s latest mock draft, NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah is high on Henry’s chances to go in the early rounds of the 2023 NFL Draft.

“KJ Henry, I gave him a good grade. I wouldn’t be surprised if he went in the second round. He destroys tight ends. First play of the game against Georgia Tech, drills a quarterback, ball pops up and gets picked,” Jeremiah said, via On3 and Clemson Sports’ Matt Connolly. “He can shoot gaps. I think he is instinctive. You’ll see him on the edge. He’ll be able to see jet sweeps coming from the other side and be able to naturally just widen out and make plays. He has a nice little counter-rush.”

Clemson’s Bryan Bresee runs 4.93-second 40-yard dash to rank Top 5 among DTs at NFL Combine

Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee will have all eyes on him at this week’s NFL Combine and after his 40-yard dash it’s certainly likely to stay that way.

Working out with the defensive linemen in Indianapolis, Bresee turned in an extremely impressive 40-yard dash time among defensive linemen, clocking a 4.93 unofficial run on both his first and second attempts.

At that speed, Bresee demonstrated that he can cover short distances in a hurry, something that’s important for defensive linemen.