Robert Henry Jr, RB vs #19 Texas A&M 2025
Player: Robert Henry Jr, RB, UTSA
Height: 5’9”
Weight: 205 lbs
Class: Senior
Opponent: #19 Texas A&M
Year: 2025
Final Stat Line: 16 Carries, 177 Yards, 2 TDs
Film Link: Watch on YouTube
Overview
Henry landed body blows early, ripping off explosives and forcing A&M to respect both the interior and the edge. This tape showcases three key traits: a decisive one-cut vision through traffic, bounce-and-corner speed to the edge, and sufficient long speed to finish when he clears the second level. There’s functional contact balance and efficient footwork that keep him square and downhill.
Usage/Alignment: Split between shotgun offset and singleback. Mix of gap (power-O) and inside zone, with selective bounces to daylight when edges softened.
Film Review - Key Plays
Play 1) 4:50 1Q, 3rd & 10 — 20-yard rush
Power-O right with a puller out front. Henry presses frontside long enough to set the block, then hits the crease. Through-contact balance shows up—he steps through the first arm and keeps running upfield. This is the exact sequencing you want on gap: press → trigger → accelerate. Converting chunk yardage on 3rd-and-long on the ground is vision + tempo doing work.
Play 2) 8:43 2Q, 1st & 10 — 15-yard TD
Singleback, designed A-gap that he bounces late. He diagnoses the squeeze, flips his hips, and corners tight to the sideline with efficient stride turnover. Subtle toe-tapping body control to ride the boundary and stay upright to the pylon. That inside-out decision-making—with the burst to actually win the edge—translates to explosives when fronts overcommit.
Play 3) 4:58 2Q, 3rd & 13 — Long 1st Down Rush
Shotgun handoff into a crowded interior. Henry shortens his stride, lowers his pads, and knifes through a letter-slot crease. This rep is about pad level and surface-area reduction—he gets skinny, slips a shoelace attempt, and falls forward near the sticks. Chain-moving vision and finish through light contact.
Play 4) 15:00 3Q, 1st & 10 — 75-yard TD
Singleback, inside give. One decisive cut at the line to hit daylight, shake off a weak tackle attempt, then he erases the angle from the alley safety with a clean open-field move. Once he’s through, nobody closes. That’s actionable long speed—maybe not track-star, but real enough to finish from distance against a ranked SEC defense.
Final Thoughts
Henry’s tape against A&M checks the boxes you want for a senior back: disciplined eyes to find creases, efficient bounce decisions when the edge is available, and finishing acceleration that turns greens into six. The toolkit is Sunday-viable; the next step is proving the third-down layer consistently so coaches trust him in all situations.
Strengths on Display
One-Cut Vision & Tempo: Presses frontside to set blocks, triggers decisively, and accelerates through the crease.
Edge Bounce & Cornering: Reads the squeeze, flips hips, and wins the sideline without drifting, finishing with balance near the pylon.
Through-Contact Balance: Steps through glancing shots and ankle tackles while maintaining speed; consistent fall-forward yardage.
Finishing Burst/Speed: Clears the second level and sustains separation to the goal line on the 75-yarder.
Areas for Improvement
Pass Protection (Limited Sample): Didn’t see many pass-pro reps in this cut—would like to see him square up, anchor, and time his strike against pressure at some point this season.
Receiving Usage: Involved, but mostly on screens/checkdowns; adding route variety (angle/option/arrows/wheel) and some downfield targets would deepen third‑down value.
