Derrick Henry’s unforgettable college football story resurfaces and fans are losing their minds over it

Derrick Henry, the star player of the Baltimore Ravens, has been in the news lately for his gruelling workout sessions. While there are speculations of a contract extension with the Baltimore, nothing has been confirmed yet. Recently, a video related to Derrick Henry’s college football experience has resurfaced, and fans are losing their minds over it.


In January 2025, college football coach Nick Saban appeared on the famous podcast The Pivot and spoke about when Derrick Henry initially started playing football in college.
The famous coach, Nick Saban, recalled an incident and said, “So he’s a freshman, and we’re doing like a team pass drill…He doesn’t pick up the right guy or something, and the offensive coordinator is getting on him so bad, I’m like I feel bad for this guy.”
Nick Saban continued, “He looks at me and says ‘Coach, I don’t know anything about any of this shit. All they did in high school was turn around and toss me the ball and tell me to run with it. That’s all I know about football. So can you all have a little patience?'”
As Nick Saban shared this story of Derrick Henry, he started laughing along with the hosts of The Pivot and fans are here for it.
As the old video has again resurfaced, fans find it hilarious and inspirational to see where Derrick Henry started from the things he has achieved today.
Many fans have also appreciated Nick Saban for being understanding of his situation. A fan wrote, “Quality stuff from the man. He wasn’t just a hard a*s with the guys ….. he loved on them too. That’s why his previous players respect him so much. He does right by them. But holds them accountable . Win win.”
Another fan commented, “Goes to show how sh*tty some coaches are. I got out of coaching cause two of the best players on my team at the time didn’t know where the center was. Horrible coaching there’s no teaching of the fundamentals anymore. It’s sad.”

A third fan joked, “I mean sh*t its what he does in the NFL now mfs cant stop him 🤷🏿‍♂️🤣”, while another user noted, “Derrick Henry ran 1,397 times. Not yards in a season, carries in a 4 year varsity high school career, including 462 carries his senior season.”

Derrick Henry recorded an impressive performance in the 2024 season and now fans are curious if the Baltimore Ravens will be extending his contract. While Ravens’ coach, John Harbaugh, has hinted that there are discussions going around extending his contract, nothing has been confirmed yet.
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