A preseason team vote predicted Marcus Henry as the player who would be the biggest surprise for the Jayhawks in 2007. He responded by starting the year with three straight 100-yard receiving games. By the time the season ended, he would become just the seventh player in school history to catch more than 50 passes (54) in a season and only the third Jayhawk to amass over 1,000 yards (1,014) receiving.

Henry was an all-around athlete at Eisenhower High School. He earned a total of nine letters in football, basketball and track. He was named the school's Receiver of the Year in 2003 and 2004, adding All-Conference and All-Area honors.

The lanky 180-pound receiver was a late addition to Kansas' 2004 recruiting class, joining the team during fall camp after turning down scholarship offers from Texas Tech and Tulsa. He appeared in 10 games as a reserve, grabbing eight passes for 85 yards (10.6-yard average).

Working hard during the offseason, Henry showed up for 2005 spring drills with approximately 15 additional pounds of bulk on his frame. He started six of the 11 games he played at split end, finishing sixth on the squad with 17 receptions for 183 yards (10.3-yard average), but did not find the end zone. He also recorded two solo tackles.

As a junior, Henry continued to increase his overall strength. The 205-pounder started 10 of 12 contests in 2006. He ranked third on the team, snaring 25 passes for 316 yards (12.6-yard average), scoring three times. He also registered two solo tackles for the second-straight year.

Henry came into his own as a senior, earning All-Big Twelve Conference second-team honors, ranking fifth in the league with an average of 78.0 yards per game receiving. He ranked second on the team with 54 receptions for 1,014 yards (18.8-yard average) and a record 10 touchdowns. He added 23 yards on a reverse and tied another KU record with five 100-yard receiving performances.

In 46 games at Kansas, Henry started 26 contests. He caught 104 passes for 1,598 yards (15.4-yard average) and 13 touchdowns. He carried once for a 23-yard gain and also recorded four solo tackles.

Positives: Has a developing frame that can carry at least another 10 pounds of bulk to help better absorb punishment going for the ball in a crowd at the next level … Has the long arms, leaping ability and timing to compete for the ball in flight at its highest point … Works best on controlled routes or operating underneath, where he can use his frame to shield defenders from the ball and provide the quarterback with a functional secondary target … Has adequate balance and body control in his route progression, relying more on moves to set up the defender rather than utilizing pure speed … Efficient at finding the soft areas in the zone and settling into them … Does not have the top-end speed to pull away from cornerbacks, but is decent at using head fakes and hip wiggle in attempts to elude … Can set up a defender with double moves … Does not use his strength well to beat the press, but can gain advantage vs. second-level defenders if he gets a clean release … Looks the ball in over his shoulder and knows how to use his long arms to extend for the ball without having to break stride … Does gather in his patterns, but shows good body control and timing getting under the ball … If he gets a little space to operate, he has the feet to get open and find the holes in the zone … Uses his long arms well to reach over and around the defender to get to the ball … Has the body control to adjust to the ball in flight, looking it in nicely on throws over his outside shoulder … Has average quickness in and out of his cuts, but has improved in his plant-and-drive as a senior … Not really assertive going over the middle, but protects the ball before initial contact … Uses his long arms to scoop low throws and, though he will trap some throws, he knows how to get into position to make the catch … Long strider with the body lean to fall forward to move the chains … Struggles to run away from speedy cornerbacks, but has developed some savvy to elude at times.

Negatives: Needs to show better aggression and courage working hard for the ball in a crowd … Has adequate timed speed, but fails to generate a sudden burst to separate and is not really elusive in the open field, resulting in minimal yards gained after the catch … Has a toned frame, but needs to improve his overall strength -- he struggles to beat the press and gets rerouted by a strong hand push … Needs to keep his pad level down when trying to cut, as he gets too erect in his stance, causing his base to narrow and forcing him to take false steps rather than come out of his break cleanly and with suddenness … Showed much better arm extension and hand placement trying to reach and pluck the ball at its high point, but will use his body to absorb the ball, leading to several drops … Gets a bit harried when he hears the defender's feet (loses concentration on the ball in flight and will give a little flinch, bracing for the hit before he has secured the ball) … More of a controlled route runner, he does not have the timed speed to eat up the cushion and get behind the cornerback … Has no desire to gain position and face up to defenders when asked to block … Has the size to be a decent blocker, but must first develop the mentality to handle that role … Will take soft-angle cuts, especially on deep routes, and needs to be more precise coming out of his breaks (when he gathers at the top of the route, defenders are quick to recover).

Compares To: JEFF WEBB-Kansas City … The light seems to have finally come on to stay for Henry. He showed better aggression attacking the ball in 2007, but still needs to show courage when working in a crowd. He has the long limbs to extend for the ball at its high point and soft hands. He's not a physical receiver, nor does he relish a role blocking. He still needs to refine his route running and will gather and drift in his routes. If used on controlled routes or underneath, he has the size to compete for the jump ball and uses his body control effectively near the sideline. Where he will go on draft day depends upon a team being convinced that 2007 was the start of great things to come, not a one-year aberration.

No injuries reported.

Campus: 4.56 in the 40-yard dash … 300-pound bench press … 365-pound squat … 274-pound power clean … 10'6" long jump … 33 ¾-inch arm length … 9-inch hands.

Attended Eisenhower (Lawton, Okla.), playing football for head coach Bill Whiteley … Earned a total of nine letters in football, basketball and track … Named the school's Receiver of the Year in 2003 and 2004, adding All-Conference and All-Area honors.

Psychology major, with a minor in Youth Development … Son of Rhonda and Gregory Henry … Born in Hienzville, Georgia … Resides in Lawton, Oklahoma.