Is Derrick Henry already a Hall of famer??

Derrick Henry has been the best RB in the NFL for the last four years and has made his mark as one of the most dominant backs of the 2010s and 2020s. Though Henry still has many great seasons ahead of him, is the former Alabama and Yulee high school standout already bound for Canton??

Henry’s career stats are 8,335 yards, 78 TDS, and 4.8 YPC. The King has been selected to three Pro Bowls, one first team all pro, and has led the NFL in rushing Tds and yards twice. He also won AP Offensive Player of the Year in 2020. Henry’s resume is already loaded as he enters his eighth NFL season. Though Derrick has had an incredible career, is it enough to make the HOF??

If King Henry retired today, he would be a Pro Football Hall of Famer. Though Henry’s base stats are not as impressive as some of the great running backs in NFL history, his prime is arguably top 5 for the running back position. Derrick is tied for the most 200-yard rushing games in NFL history, and will probably own that record when he retires. He is the all-time leader in TDS for the Titans’ franchise, and is the greatest Titans RB ever. Also, Henry is one of the greatest playoff running backs in history. The ladder ranks seventh all-time in rushing yards per game in the playoffs and has some iconic playoff performances. Ending the Patriots dynasty and the 14-2 Ravens in 2019 cemented Henry as a playoff and Titans legend. Derrick also played a huge part in the Titans’ 2017 comeback win vs the Chiefs in the Wild card round, aka the last game before Mahomes took off…..

The Pro Football Hall of fame is meant to do two things: Celebrate the great players of the sport, and to tell the story of the NFL. You can’t tell the story of the National Football League without King Henry. Being the top of your position for almost five years now is almost impossible in any sport, but Henry has done that. There are few running backs in NFL history I would take over El Tractorcito…..