37 Cedric Henry
	Class: Senior Hometown: Sarasota, Fla. High School: Booker Height / Weight: 5-10 / 182 Position: CB Birthdate: 02/12/1979 Experience: 3L

Returns to the starting lineup after a year’s absence . . . widely considered one of the top cover corners in the Big Ten . . . should emerge as a top contender for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top defensive back . . . ranked among the nation’s top cornerbacks by Lindy’s (No. 14) . . . preseason second-team All-Big Ten selection by Lindy’s . . . already ranks among Michigan State’s all-time leaders in pass break-ups (second with 41) . . . 2001 SEASON: Declared academically ineligible for the entire 2001 season just two weeks prior to the opener vs. Central Michigan . . . AS A JUNIOR: Second-team All-Big Ten pick by the media . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten choice by the coaches . . . shared MSU Outstanding Underclass Back Award with wide receiver Herb Haygood and tailback T.J. Duckett . . . started all 11 games at left corner in 2000 and played 330.5 minutes . . . registered 45 tackles (27 solos, 18 assists) . . . a key figure in a Spartan secondary that led the Big Ten and ranked seventh nationally in pass defense, allowing only 164.1 yards per game . . . led the Big Ten in pass break-ups (24) and finished third in interceptions (5) . . . had five stops each vs. Purdue (4-1), Northwestern (4-1) and Notre Dame (1-4) . . . also picked off a pass vs. Notre Dame . . . came up with interceptions in back-to-back games vs. Illinois and Ohio State . . . recorded a season-high 10 tackles (7-3) vs. Missouri . . . selected Spartan Defensive Player of the Week vs. Marshall after intercepting two passes and breaking up five other throws . . . his 118 interception return yards rank fifth on MSU’s single-season charts . . . AS A SOPHOMORE: Saw action in the last nine games of the 1999 season and played 102.5 minutes . . . sidelined for the first three games of the year after suffering a lower-back injury in the Aug. 23 scrimmage . . . credited with 18 tackles (14 solos, 4 assists) and four pass break-ups . . . had four stops each vs. Penn State (4-0), Purdue (4-0) and Illinois (2-2) . . . also recorded a tackle for loss vs. Purdue (3 yards) . . . averaged 19.0 yards on four punt returns . . . his first career punt return went 70 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter vs. Iowa . . . credited with three solo tackles and four pass break-ups in the 1999 Green-White spring game . . . AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman in 1998 and played 224.5 minutes . . . recorded 52 tackles (32 solos, 20 assists) and ranked second on the team with 13 pass break-ups . . . had a season-high 12 tackles (7-5) and three pass break-ups vs. Purdue . . . delivered on of Sports Illustrated’s “Top 10 Plays of the Year” in MSU’s 28-24 upset win over top-ranked Ohio State, breaking up a pass intended for David Boston in the end zone in the game’s final minute . . . contributed eight stops (3-5) vs. Minnesota . . . credited with three PBUs vs. Central Michigan . . . made six tackles (4-2) vs. Oregon . . . HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to PrepStar’s All-Southeast Region Team . . . earned first-team all-state honors as a defensive back in 1997 . . . first-team all-area pick as a running back . . . district MVP . . . selected to play in the Florida North-South All-Star Game . . . rushed for 971 yards (7.5 avg.) and 12 touchdowns as a senior . . . had 18 catches for 425 yards (23.6 avg.) and five TDs in ’97 . . . also recorded 41 tackles and four interceptions as a senior . . . finished prep career as Booker High School’s all-time leading rusher with 3,400 yards . . . played for coach LeRoy Ryals at Booker High School in Sarasota, Fla. . . . runs 4.3 in the 40 . . . born Feb. 12, 1979 . . . majoring in merchandise management.

Henry’s Career Statistics
		G/GS	UT	AT	TM	TFL-Yds.	INT-Yds.	PBU
1998		12/1	32	20	52	0-0		0-0		13
1999		9/0	14	4	18	1-3		0-0		4
2000		11/11	27	18	45	1-3		5-118		24
Career		32/12	73	42	115	2-6		5-118		41

Henry’s Career Highs
Tackles: 12, vs. Purdue (1998)
Tackles for Losses: 1, two times (last vs. Northwestern, 2000)
Interceptions: 2, vs. Marshall (2000)
Pass Break-Ups: 5, vs. Marshall (2000)

Henry’s Game-By-Game Statistics
1998
Defense		        UT	AT	TM	INT	PBU
Colorado State		2	1	3	0-0	0
Oregon			4	2	6	0-0	1
Notre Dame		0	3	3	0-0	0
Michigan		2	1	3	0-0	0
Central Michigan	3	0	3	0-0	3
Indiana			2	0	2	0-0	0
Minnesota		3	5	8	0-0	0
Northwestern		2	1	3	0-0	1
Ohio State		3	0	3	0-0	2
Purdue			7	5	12	0-0	3
Illinois		3	1	4	0-0	1
Penn State		1	1	2	0-0	2
Totals			32	20	52	0-0	13

1999
Defense		        UT	AT	TM	INT	PBU
Oregon			DNP
Eastern Michigan	DNP
Notre Dame		DNP
Illinois		2	2	4	0-0	1
Iowa			1	0	1	0-0	1
Michigan 		2	0	2	0-0	0
Purdue			4	0	4	0-0	0
Wisconsin		0	0	0	0-0	0
Ohio State		0	0	0	0-0	0
Northwestern		1	2	3	0-0	0
Penn State		4	0	4	0-0	1
Florida			0	0	0	0-0	1
Totals			14	4	18	0-0	4

2000
Defense		        UT	AT	TM	INT	PBU
Marshall		2	1	3	2-43	5
Missouri		7	3	10	0-0	1
Notre Dame		1	4	5	1-10	2
Northwestern		4	1	5	0-0	0
Iowa			2	4	6	0-0	1
Wisconsin		1	1	2	0-0	2
Michigan 		2	2	4	0-0	4
Illinois		2	1	3	1-33	3
Ohio State		0	0	0	1-32	3
Purdue			4	1	5	0-0	0
Penn State		2	0	2	0-0	3
Totals			27	18	45	5-118	24