While Henry can do significant damage meeting defenders in the hole - Leonard suffered a concussion in one of their collisions last season - it’s when Henry breaks into space that he becomes a force of nature, Leonard said. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it, Leonard laughed Tuesday. To Leonard, the key to slowing down a bulldozer like Henry, whose 843 rushing yards lead the AFC by a comically large margin (258 yards), is to meet him between the tackles. Derrick Henry leads AFC in rushing by 258 yards In other words, you have to want to tackle Henry for 60 minutes, otherwise it’s not happening. To face him, Leonard said, you have to make sure your body is prepared to do what your mind is going to ask of it. Henry did it on his ridiculous 94-yard romp against Houston last month. It's wild to think what a back that size is capable of, according to ESPN's Next Gen Stats, posting the seventh-fastest (21.62 mph) top speed among all ball-carriers this season. “I tell him he’s a defensive end playing running back. "I always joke around with (Henry),” Leonard said Tuesday. top defenses: Here’s why that doesn’t matter Insider: Rookie Colts RB Jonathan Taylor remains optimistic despite 1st setbacks of career.Henry, meanwhile, is listed on the Titans website at 247 pounds, about the same size as the Colts list defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad. Leonard is listed at 230 pounds on the Colts official website, but he’s said in the past he plays at closer to 220. The answer is probably only twice: both times his Indianapolis Colts take on Henry’s Tennessee Titans the matchup this Thursday night. Think about it this way: How many times a year will Leonard meet a running back in the hole and be giving up at least 25 pounds in the encounter?
Darius Leonard gives up 25 pounds to Derrick Henry
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