Derrick Henry keeps spot on âTop 100 Playersâ list
At No. 25 in “The Top 100 Players of 2023,” Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has made the annual NFL rankings for the fifth consecutive year.
NFL Network continued to unveil its 13th annual poll of NFL players by releasing on Wednesday the No. 21 through No. 30 finishers in the voting for this season’s list of the best players in the league.
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In polls for the previous four years, Henry finished 99th in 2019, 10th in 2020, fourth in 2021 and 12th in 2022.
The NFL’s leading rusher in the 2019 and 2020 seasons, Henry rebounded from a foot injury that caused him to miss nine games in 2021 by finishing as the runner-up for the rushing crown in 2022.
Last season, the former Alabama All-American ran for 1,538 yards and 13 touchdowns on a league-leading 349 carries and caught 33 passes for 398 yards.
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The previous announcements of the poll results included New York Jets defensive tackle Quinnen Williams (Wenonah, Alabama) at No. 40, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (Alabama) at No. 44, Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley (Theodore, Alabama) at No. 46, Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II (Alabama) at No. 49, Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen (Alabama) at No. 52, Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (Alabama) at No. 60, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama) at No. 82, Cleveland Browns defensive end Za’Darius Smith (Greenville) at No. 84, Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (Hoover, Alabama) at No. 92 and Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (Alabama) at No. 100.
The countdown of “The Top 100 NFL Players of 2023″ will continue 10 at a time at 11 a.m. CDT Thursday and 7 p.m. Monday on NFL+.
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.