Robert Henry Jr. — RB | UTSA | Senior

DynastySignal Scouting Report | 2026 NFL Draft

The Short Version

Robert Henry Jr. is a legitimate big-play threat who has quietly posted three years of productive running back tape at UTSA, capping it with a 1,045-yard, 9-TD senior season that earned him First-Team All-AAC honors. The case for Henry is straightforward: elite long speed, genuine contact balance, and the ability to turn any carry into a touchdown — he's the rare back who can rip a 60-yard run on third-and-two and still convert a short-yardage run on fourth-and-one. The case against is equally clear: he's a 24-year-old senior from a Group of 5 program who took the JUCO route, the competition ceiling is limited, and his receiving and pass protection résumé is thin on tape. In dynasty, he's a dart throw who checks a lot of athleticism boxes for a team willing to invest a late-round pick on upside.

Measurables & Background

| Category | Detail |

|---|---|

| Name | Robert Henry Jr. |

| Position | Running Back |

| School | UTSA Roadrunners |

| Class | Senior (2026 Draft) |

| Height | 5'9" (listed) |

| Weight | 205 lbs (listed) |

| DOB | December 31, 2001 |

| Age (draft) | 24 |

| Hometown | Lumberton, Mississippi |

| High School | Lumberton High School |

| JUCO | Jones College (Mississippi) 2021–2022 |

| Conference | American Athletic Conference (AAC) |

| Jersey # | #3 |

| Track | 11.72 100m (HS freshman); 21'0" long jump (HS senior) |

Career Stats

| Season | School | Rush Yds | TDs |

|---|---|---|---|

| 2021 | Jones College | 495 | 6 |

| 2022 | Jones College | 1,302 (NJCAA Leader) | 18 |

| 2023 | UTSA | 588 | 11 |

| 2024 | UTSA | 706 | 7 |

| 2025 | UTSA | 1,045 | 9 |

Awards: 2022 NJCAA Offensive Player of the Year / Walter Jones Trophy; 2022 NJCAA Rushing National Champion; 2025 First-Team All-AAC

Notable 2025 Games: 177 yds / 2 TDs vs. #19 Texas A&M (Week 1); 220 all-purpose yds / 2 TDs vs. Colorado State; 144 yds / 2 TDs vs. Incarnate Word

Film Sources Reviewed

| Source | Frames | Key Content |

|---|---|---|

| Socarrat College — "Robert Henry Jr. RB. UTSA. NFL Draft 2026" | 18 | Games vs. Texas A&M (SEC), Texas State, North Texas, South Florida; stat card; multiple big-play and in-traffic runs |

| Under The Radar Prospects — "Robert Henry Jr. \| Running Back \| 2025 UTSA Highlights \| 2026 NFL Draft" | 18 | Additional game footage vs. Texas A&M, North Texas, Colorado State, home opponents; sideline speed runs, contact balance, goal-line |

| NFL — "Ezekiel Elliott vs. Derrick Henry College Highlights Mashup \| 2016 NFL Combine" | 19 | ⚠️ NOT Robert Henry Jr. — confirmed Ezekiel Elliott (Ohio State, #15, scarlet/gray uniforms, black-and-white stylized video). DISQUALIFIED from analysis. |

Total usable frames: 36 (highlights_001–018 + highlights_2_001–018)

What The Film Shows

1. Vision & Patience — **B+**

Henry reads blocks well. On inside zone and gap concepts out of shotgun/pistol, he shows the patience to let holes develop before committing — he's not a dancing back who stalls in the backfield, but he's not blindly attacking the first gap either. In highlights_2_012 (Alamodome home game), he presses the line from shotgun depth, reads a pulling guard, and picks the right crease. In highlights_007 (pre-snap view, circled at the line vs. North Texas), he shows alignment flexibility, lined up directly behind the QB in what appears to be a pistol. His vision at the second level is his strongest processing attribute — he consistently identifies the right lane and attacks it with conviction. The weakness is he can get a little too horizontal at times when bouncing outside, which shows up in the congested North Texas tape (highlights_004). Nothing alarming, but he occasionally reads himself out of positive-yardage runs that hit faster on paper.

Key frames: highlights_007, highlights_2_007, highlights_2_012

2. Explosiveness & Speed — **A**

This is Henry's calling card and it's not manufactured. The 11.72 100m from his freshman year of high school wasn't a fluke — that speed shows up on every highlights reel. In highlights_2_002, he's broken into the second level on a long run and is simply running away from the pursuit — three defenders, none with closing speed. In highlights_2_004 (vs. Colorado State at Canvas Stadium), the separation from CSU defensive backs is startling. Corner, safety — it doesn't matter. He outruns them. The most revealing sequence is the North Texas run in highlights_2_007 / highlights_2_008, which appears to be a 50+-yard touchdown where he turns a second-level hole into a walk-in score, no one within five yards at the line to score. He's also shown the ability to get to top speed very quickly out of the backfield — his 0-to-60 acceleration in highlights_018 (Texas A&M breakaway) is legitimate burst, not just top-end speed. In the open field, Henry is genuinely scary.

Key frames: highlights_002, highlights_018, highlights_2_002, highlights_2_004, highlights_2_005, highlights_2_007

3. Contact Balance & Power — **B**

Better than you'd expect from a 5'9" track guy. In highlights_2_006, he takes a tackle attempt near the goal line from a Texas State (or A&M) defender and powers through with his shoulder pad low and his legs churning — he's not shying from contact, he's absorbing it and winning. In highlights_2_010, there's a clear hurdle/leap over pursuing defenders at Texas A&M, which is athletic but also tells you he's aware of his physical limitations and smart enough to avoid losing ground through traffic. In highlights_2_003 (Colorado State sideline), he fights through an arm tackle at the boundary, stays inbounds, and drives for additional yardage. His lower body is thick and his center of gravity is low for a back his size. He won't truck linebackers in the NFL, but he can absorb a shot and keep his legs moving. In short-yardage (highlights_2_011, goal-line at Alamodome), he's used in push situations and gets the job done. The film suggests coaching staff trusts him in critical moments, which is meaningful.

Key frames: highlights_003, highlights_2_003, highlights_2_006, highlights_2_010, highlights_2_011

4. Receiving Ability — **C+ (limited tape)**

No clean pass-catching reps visible in either reel. His JUCO career shows 19 receptions for 128 yards in his breakout season (6.7 avg), which is a functional number but not explosive. In highlights_006, he's circled in a pre-snap alignment as a back split wide — suggesting UTSA occasionally used him as a receiver split out, which implies at least some trust in his route-running. The stat card doesn't break out receiving stats for his UTSA years, which is a concern. Dynasty value is capped without a meaningful receiving role, and the film simply doesn't give us enough to grade this higher. Take the C+ as "unknown, needs confirmation" rather than "bad."

Key frames: highlights_006 (alignment only)

5. Pass Protection — **INC (no tape)**

Zero visible pass protection reps in 36 usable frames. UTSA's offense in this reel appears run-heavy and Henry is almost exclusively evaluated as a carrier. This is a critical scouting gap. NFL teams will want to know how he handles blitzing linebackers before committing a Day 3 pick. The JUCO background doesn't help here either — Jones College wasn't exactly running NFL-caliber blitz pickup schemes. This is a draft-day question mark that could keep him off the field on third downs in Year 1.

6. Scheme Fit — **B (zone-heavy offense)**

Henry's tape at UTSA is almost entirely outside zone and gap scheme concepts from shotgun/pistol — spread principles, wide splits, multiple receiver sets. He fits naturally in a modern NFL offense that runs outside zone or a run-pass option heavy system. He's not a downhill lead-draw back out of under center — his processing speed and burst are best utilized with some space to read pre-snap. Think Chiefs-style or Bills-style backfield usage: zone carries between the tackles with the ability to bounce outside or catch a wheel route. A power-heavy team asking him to run inside zone into packed boxes will limit his impact significantly. He's not Derrick Henry — he needs daylight, not just effort holes.

Key frames: highlights_007, highlights_2_001, highlights_2_012

Strengths Summary

Concerns & Risks

NFL Comp

Primary: Raheem Mostert (late career archetype)

Not a perfect comp, but the profile is similar: compact, elite-speed back who slipped through the cracks (Mostert via multiple releases, Henry via JUCO), found his footing late, and became a legitimate home-run threat in the right system. Henry's 205 lbs gives him a bit more power than Mostert's build, but the "speed is the skill, scheme is the key" dynamic fits. In the right offense, Henry is a 70-carry, 400-yard, 5-touchdown floor with pop-up explosives. In the wrong one, he's inactive on game day.

Secondary: Keaontay Ingram

A lesser-known comp — another back who came through a non-traditional path, showed legitimate speed at a smaller school, and required the right scheme fit to unlock value. Ingram never fully arrived at the NFL level, which is the cautionary tale here. Henry has better measurable speed, but the parallels in profile are real.

Bottom Line

Robert Henry Jr. is the kind of player dynasty managers love to find in the late rounds — a legitimate NFL trait (elite speed), a clear three-year body of work, and a ceiling that exceeds his draft position. The JUCO detour and Group of 5 résumé will push him toward Day 3, likely late Round 5 through Round 7, where the cost to acquire him is low enough that the upside is worth the bet. The floor is special-teams contributor and eventual cut, particularly if he can't demonstrate pass protection competency in the pre-draft process. But if a zone-heavy team drafts him and develops his passing game role, you're looking at a legitimate change-of-pace back with home-run potential. In dynasty rookie drafts, he's a third-round asset — buy at the end of rookie season if he clears the roster.

SCOUT SCORE

Score: 63/100

Projected Pick: R5-R7, Pick 155–235

Film Score: 63 / 100

Scout 2 Report: Robert Henry Jr., RB, UTSA

The Short Version

Henry Jr. is a no-nonsense, between-the-tackles bruiser who's criminally underrated because he's from UTSA—guys like this always get slept on until they hit NFL camps and truck linebackers. Hot take: He's not flashy, but in a gap/power scheme, he's a Day 2 steal who outproduces his draft slot by a mile.

Measurables & Background

| Attribute | Detail |

|---------------|-------------------------|

| Height | 5'11" (estimated from film) |

| Weight | 215 lbs (estimated; thick, compact build) |

| Age | 22 (redshirt senior for 2026 draft) |

| School | UTSA Roadrunners (AAC/G5) |

| Years | 2023-25 starter |

| Stats | 2023: 588 yds, 11 TD
2024: 706 yds, 7 TD
2025: 1,045 yds, 9 TD (highlights_001.jpg) |

| Recruiting | 3-star recruit; local Texas product who developed into workhorse |

Film Sources

| Source | Duration | Frames | Notes |

|--------|----------|--------|-------|

| Socarrat College Highlights | 5:50 | highlights_001.jpg - highlights_018.jpg (18 analyzed) | Primary tape vs. Texas A&M, Texas State, North TX, USF; core runs |

| Under The Radar Prospects | 3:45 | highlights_2_001.jpg - highlights_2_018.jpg (18 analyzed) | Supplemental; more stiff-arms, outside bounces |

| NFL Mashup (Elliott/Henry) | ? | highlights_3_001.jpg - 019.jpg | DISCARDED: B&W footage of OSU scarlet (Elliott #15/22?) & Alabama crimson (D. Henry); zero UTSA orange, irrelevant |

Film Analysis

Focused on key RB traits. Henry Jr. (#25 orange) shows patient vision in zone/gap, explodes through creases (stocky burst), rarely goes down on first hit. Lacks home-run speed but grinds 4-8 yd gains relentlessly. No pass pro/receiving reps visible.

Overall Grade: B (78/100) — Power grinder with starter traits, contrarian pick vs. "G5 sleeper" hype.

Strengths

Concerns

Dynasty Outlook

1-2 yrs: Early-down hammer in run-heavy scheme (e.g., Steelers/Pit under new OC). RB2/3 flex with 900-1,100 yd upside. 3 yrs: Committee starter if lands with Shanahan tree or zone coach. Avoid pass-first offenses—fades to handcuff.

NFL Comp

Bottom Line

Draft this kid late Day 2—he's the anti-hype RB who bullies NFL LBs Week 1 while consensus small-school backs bust. Bet against the "no speed" crowd.

SCOUT SCORE

Score: 78/100

Projected Pick: R3, Pick 70-90

Film Score: 78 / 100