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2021 Football Roster

Lakia Henry
Lakia Henry
Lakia Henry
Lakia Henry
Lakia Henry
Lakia Henry
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Lakia Henry

  • Position:
    LB
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    230
  • Hometown:
    Vidalia, Ga.
  • High School:
    Vidalia
  • Prev. College:
    Dodge City CC
  • Major:
    Multi-Disciplinary Studies
 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
 • 2021 Butkus Award Watch List
 • 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List
 • 2020 Butkus Award Watch List

2021 (SENIOR): Two-year starter at linebacker ... Exercising additional year of eligibility due to pandemic.

2020 (SENIOR*): Appeared in nine contests with six starts at linebacker ... Recorded 62 tackles and 5.0 tackles for loss ... Registered 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles ... vs. #5 Florida (9/26/20): Started season opener vs. the Gators at will linebacker ... Tallied four total tackles and one tackle for loss ... at Kentucky (10/3/20): Started at will linebacker and totaled four tackles ... vs. #2 Alabama (10/10/20): Started at mike linebacker and notched five total tackles ... at Arkansas (10/17/20): Recorded two tackles, both for a loss, including one sack in limited action as a reserve mike linebacker ... Also forced a fumble ... Was the highest graded Rebel pass rusher with a 95.7 ... vs. Auburn (10/24/20): Played 18 snaps on defense as a reserve will linebacker ... Totaled a season-high eight total tackles ... at Vanderbilt (10/31/20): Ranked second on the team with seven total tackles, including two for a loss, and a nine-yard sack ... Also forced his second fumble of the season ... Was the Rebels’ highest-graded pass rusher with a grade of 95.1 ... vs. South Carolina (11/14/20): Paced the Rebels with 10 total tackles and combining on a sack ... vs. Mississippi State (11/28/20): Led the defense with 10 tackles and added two quarterback hurries in the Egg Bowl victory ... at LSU (12/19/20): Tallied a team-leading 12 tackles, hist third straight game with double-digit stops ... Butkus Award Watch List ... Member of the 2021 Reese’s Senior Bowl Top 250 list.

2019 (JUNIOR): Started every game at inside linebacker for the Rebels ... Led the team in total tackles with 88 ... Tallied 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack ... at Memphis (8/31/19): Tied for team lead with seven solo tackles in first career Rebel start ... vs. Arkansas (9/7/19): Started in 31-17 SEC-opening win, recording three tackles and first career TFL ... vs. Southeastern Louisiana (9/14/19): Broke up one pass, notched one QB hurry and two tackles in 40-29 win ... Held opponent to less than 100 yards rushing (66) for the second consecutive game for the first time since 2015 ... vs. #23 Cal (9/21/19): Led Ole Miss with a career-high 11 tackles in fourth career start ... Earned PFF SEC Team of the Week honors following 11 tackle effort ... at #2 Alabama (9/28/19): Notched three tackles ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/5/19): Led Ole Miss with career-high 15 tackles, notched first career sack, and added a QB hurry ... Key in holding opponent to fewest points scored since 2015 in 31-6 victory ... at Missouri (10/12/19): Finished second on the team with eight tackles, including 1 TFL ... vs. Texas A&M (10/19/19): Led Ole Miss in tackles for the fourth time of the season, tallying nine ... at #11 Auburn (11/2/19): Finished second on the team with nine tackles ... vs. New Mexico State (11/9/19): Tied for team lead with seven tackles ... Major factor in helping Ole Miss hold opponent to the fewest points (three) and yards (193) since 2015 ... vs. #1 LSU (11/16/19): Finished with six tackles, sharing one tackle for loss ... at Mississippi State (11/28/19): Started and finished tied for second on the day with seven tackles for the Rebels ... Member of the 2019 signing class.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: A unanimous four-star prospect according to 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN ... Named a first team 2018 JUCO Preseason All-American by GridironRR.com ... No. 3 overall JUCO player according to 247Sports, No. 4 by ESPN ... Ranked No. 1 JUCO ILB by 247Sports and ESPN ... Second on team in tackles (77) and tackles per game (7.7) in 2018 ... Led team in tackles (110) and tackles for loss (13) in 2017 ... Chose Ole Miss over Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Texas, Tennessee and others ... Coached by Ricky Coon.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played running back and inside linebacker at Vidalia HS ... Recorded 95 tackles, nine tackles for loss, five sacks, and two fumble recoveries his senior season ... Also rushed for 909 yards and 12 TD on 125 carries ... Helped lead team to a 9-3 (6-1) record his senior year and an 8-4 (5-2) record his junior year ... Also ran track and ran first leg of the 4x100m relay at the State Championships his junior year ... Coached by Lee Chomskis.

PERSONAL: Son of Sentorra Eason-Henry ... Full name is Lakia Antrayo Henry ... Born Oct. 2, 1998 ... Multi-disciplinary studies major.