Darrell Henderson is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis. Growing up, he enrolled at South Panola High School in Batesville, Mississippi. During his high school football career, he rushed for 5,801 yards and scored 68 touchdowns. He committed to the University of Memphis to play college football.

As a sophomore in 2017, Henderson played in 12 games with 10 beginnings and scrambled for 1,154 yards on 130 conveys with nine scores. He missed the 2017 Liberty Bowl because of a physical issue. Henderson returned as the starter for Memphis in 2018. Henderson had a breakout season in 2018, scrambling for 1909 yards and 22 scores on 214 convey.

He completed tenth in Heisman casting a ballot, turning into the first Memphis player in quite a while to complete in the best ten in votes. On December 12, 2018, Henderson was selected to swear off the rest of his university vocation and was proclaimed for the 2019 NFL Draft.

Is Darrell Henderson an RB1?

Yes, Darrell Henderson is the Running Back (RB1) for the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL. During the 2021 season, head coach Sean McVay said the team considered both Darrell Henderson and Sony Michell as RB1s.

Henderson was the better receiver of the pair, meanwhile, with 27 catches for 172 yards and three scores on the season. So the Rams could utilize the more physical running style of Michel between the tackles and lean on Henderson more heavily on passing downs.

Who Is A Running Back?

A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback to rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and to block.