Alex Henry

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-1
Weight:
185
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chardon, Ohio
High School:
Chardon H.S.

2023

As a freshman defensive back, did not see any game action.

HIGH SCHOOL

A May 2023 graduate of Chardon High School, where he played three years of varsity football for Head Coach Mitch Hewitt … Two-time All-Ohio quarterback … Named the 2021 Conference Player of the Year … Two-time First Team All-District selection … Finalist for the News-Herald Tony Fisher Award (area player of the year) … News-Herald All-Star … Two-time All-Conference selection … Two-year team captain … Played safety on defense, quarterback on offense … Ran for 1,122 yards and 16 touchdowns, threw for 600 yards and threw six touchdowns as a senior … Guided Chardon High School to a 23-1 record as a starting quarterback … led Chardon to two state titles (2020 and 2021) … Led the Hilltoppers to a state playoff appearance and 8-1 record as a senior … Ran for 1,360 yards (5.9 yards per carry) and 20 touchdowns, threw for 920 yards on 40 completions with nine touchdowns as a junior quarterback … Totaled 2,146 yards of offense and averaged 134.1 total yards per game as a junior … Led the Hilltoppers to a Division III state title and perfect 16-0 record as a junior quarterback … Also played three years of basketball … Outstanding student … Earned the Student-Athlete Scholarship … Involved in community service … Involved with the Tackle Project which raised money for local food banks.

PERSONAL

Born Alexander Michael Henry on December 13, 2004 in Mayfield, Ohio … Son of Randy Henry and Sharon Mahner … One of three siblings: Taylor and Kennedy … Loves golfing with friends … Worked a summer job at a golf course … Role model is his mother who has taught him the ways of life … Committed to Central Michigan on February 4, 2023 … Selected Central Michigan because he loves the coaches and the atmosphere … Chose CMU over offers from Grand Valley State, John Carroll, and Mount Union… Intends to major in Marketing.

ARTICLES
Chardon football: Quarterback Alex Henry has always done what the Hilltoppers needed him to do – News-Herald
Diamond in the Rough: Alex Henry | Gridiron Football (gridironfootballusa.com)