"It took the Baltimore Ravens running back a decade in the NFL to eclipse what he did in four years while starring at Yulee High School (Florida) where he terrorized defenses, setting the record for the most career rushing yards in high school with 12,124. He posted 75 rushing yards in the Ravens' 27-19 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday to reach the mark."
"It took longer, but those two levels are a little different, Henry's high school coach Bobby Ramsay said with a laugh. That rushing record in high school had stood for 59 years, so even coming close to it in the NFL is remarkable. Breaking it is just insane. Henry's senior year was like a video game cheat code, as he posted 4,261 yards on 462 carries. The 6-foot-2, 252-pound bruiser averaged 327.8 rushing yards a game and scored 55 rushing touchdowns."
Derrick Henry amassed 12,127 NFL rushing yards, joining 16 others to surpass 12,000 career rushing yards. His NFL total nearly matches the 12,124 rushing yards he recorded in four years at Yulee High School (Florida), where he set the high school career rushing record. He reached the NFL milestone by rushing for 75 yards in the Ravens' 27-19 win over the Vikings. High school coach Bobby Ramsay contrasted the levels and called breaking the long-standing high school record "insane." Henry's senior season totaled 4,261 yards on 462 carries, averaging 327.8 yards per game with 55 rushing touchdowns.
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