Dravon Askew-Henry
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-24) October 24, 1995
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Aliquippa
(Aliquippa, Pennsylvania)
College:West Virginia
Position:Safety
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Dravon Askew-Henry (born October 24, 1995) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Early years

Askew-Henry attended Aliquippa High School. He compiled 5,454 rushing yards in his career and was a two-time Pennsylvania Class 2A first-team all-state selection.[1] He was one of the top recruits in Pennsylvania and signed with West Virginia.[2]

College career

Askew-Henry started a school-record 51 games in four seasons at West Virginia. As a true freshman in 2014, he started 13 games and compiled 45 tackles (36 solo) and two interception. Askew-Henry posted 59 tackles and one interception as a sophomore.[1] Coming into the 2016 season, he was one of three returning starters on defense but was forced to redshirt the 2016 season after sustaining an ACL tear in the preseason.[3] Askew-Henry was the team's fourth-leading tackler as a junior with 57 tackles (42 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, and one interception, earning him Honorable Mention All-Big 12 honors. As a senior, he made 54 tackles (37 solo), including five tackles for loss, and intercepted two passes. Askew-Henry was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 for the second consecutive season. In his career, he tallied 215 tackles (162 solo), 9.5 tackles for loss, six interceptions and 10 pass breakups.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10+3⁄4 in
(1.80 m)		 202 lb
(92 kg)		 30+1⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		 8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.52 s1.62 s2.62 s4.47 s7.21 s35.0 in
(0.89 m)		10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		18 reps
All values from Pro Day[4][5]

Pittsburgh Steelers

Despite being given a fifth-to-seventh round grade, Askew-Henry went undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft.[6] Askew-Henry signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on April 27, 2019.[7] He was waived on August 31 during final roster cuts.[8]

Jacksonville Jaguars

After his stint with the Steelers, Askew-Henry, subsequently joined the Jacksonville Jaguars but did not play in 2019.[9]

New England Patriots

Askew-Henry signed with the New England Patriots in 2019, but did not play for them.[9]

New York Guardians

Askew-Henry signed with the New York Guardians of the XFL after being selected with the 31st overall selection in Phase Four of the 2020 XFL Draft.[10] He made a season-high five tackles (three solo) in his XFL debut against the Tampa Bay Vipers.[1] Against the Los Angeles Wildcats, he was involved in a play in which he was called for a holding penalty and caught the penalty flag after the official tossed it. Askew-Henry tossed the flag back, but was hit with the holding call as well as a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct. The season was terminated early due to the coronavirus pandemic.[11] In four games, Askew-Henry had 12 tackles (10 solo) and six pass breakups.[1][12] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[13]

New York Giants

On April 16, 2020, Askew-Henry signed with the New York Giants.[1] The deal was reportedly a two-year contract for $1.39 million with no signing bonus and base salary of $610,000.[12] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[14]

New Jersey Generals

Askew-Henry was selected in the 19th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the New Jersey Generals.[15] He re-signed with the team on July 11, 2023.[16] The Generals folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[17]

Personal life

Askew-Henry's cousin by marriage is Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis. He has trained with Revis and considers him a mentor.[18]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Eisen, Michael (April 14, 2020). "Giants sign DB Dravon Askew-Henry". Giants.com. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  2. ↑ Adamski, Chris (May 17, 2019). "'Quick learner' Dravon Askew-Henry can contribute to Steelers as rookie". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  3. ↑ Taylor, Allan (August 12, 2016). "BREAKING: Askew-Henry lost for season to knee injury". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. ↑ "2019 Draft Scout Dravon Askew-Henry, West Virginia NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Dravon Askew-Henry, Combine Results, FS – West Virginia". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  6. ↑ Nesbitt, Stephen (May 10, 2019). "Family has guided undrafted Dravon Askew-Henry from a steel town to the Steelers". The Athletic. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  7. ↑ Rutter, Joe (April 27, 2019). "Aliquippa native Dravon Askew-Henry signed by Steelers". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  8. ↑ Varley, Teresa (August 31, 2019). "Steelers make roster cuts". Steelers.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  9. 1 2 DiPaola, Jerry (March 24, 2020). "Aliquippa graduate Dravon Askew-Henry joins New York Giants". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  10. ↑ Anderson, Chris (October 16, 2019). "Two more Mountaineers (and counting) taken in XFL Draft". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  11. ↑ Schwartz, Paul (March 24, 2020). "Giants signing XFL's Dravon Askew-Henry in unprecedented move". New York Post. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  12. 1 2 Anderson, Chris (April 19, 2020). "NFL contract details for Dravon Askew-Henry". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  13. ↑ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  14. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 5, 2020). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  15. ↑ Gorman, Kevin (February 23, 2022). "Central Catholic grad Arnold Tarpley, Aliquippa alum Dravon Askew-Henry picked in USFL Draft". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  16. ↑ @USFLGenerals (July 12, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Twitter.
  17. ↑ "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". espn.com. January 1, 2024.
  18. ↑ Bragg, Tom (March 21, 2019). "WVU football notebook: Dravon Askew-Henry hopes to follow path set by successful cousin Darelle Revis". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
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