| Current team | Los Angeles Chargers |
|---|---|
| Number | 0 |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Birth date | November 18, 1999 (age 26) |
| Birth place | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 1 |
| Weight lb | 225 |
| High school | Crenshaw |
| College |
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| Draftyear | 2023 |
| Draftround | 3 |
| Draftpick | 85 |
| Pastteams |
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| Status | Active |
| Highlights |
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| Statseason | 2025 |
| Statlabel 1 | Total tackles |
| Statvalue 1 | 266 |
| Statlabel 2 | Sacks |
| Statvalue 2 | 4.5 |
| Statlabel 3 | Forced fumbles |
| Statlabel 4 | Fumble recoveries |
| Statlabel 5 | Pass deflections |
| Statvalue 5 | 13 |
| Statlabel 6 | Interceptions |
| Statvalue 6 | 3 |
| Statlabel 7 | Touchdowns |
| Pfr | HenlDa00 |
Daiyan Henley (born November 18, 1999) is an American professional football linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack and Washington State Cougars.
Early life
Henley was born on November 18, 1999, in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of Eugene (Big U) Henley Jr, alleged leader of the Rolling 60's Neighborhood crips; [1]
Henley later attended Crenshaw High School.[2] He is the cousin of former NFL Los Angeles Rams player Darryl Henley.
College career
Henley began his college career at Nevada, where he played wide receiver for his first two seasons.[3] Henley caught 17 passes for 232 yards and three touchdowns before being moved to defense before the start of his junior season. He suffered a season-ending injury and used a medical redshirt on the year.[4] Henley made 49 tackles as a redshirt junior.[5] In 2021, he made 103 tackles with three tackles for loss and four interceptions and was named second team All-Mountain West Conference.[6] Following the end of the season, Henley entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7]
Henley ultimately transferred to the Washington State Cougars for his final season of NCAA eligibility over offers from USC, Kansas State, and Washington.[8][9]
Professional career
Henley was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the third round, 85th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[10] As a rookie, he appeared in 15 games and made 16 total tackles (nine solo).[11]
Henley started all 17 games for Los Angeles during the 2024 season, despite suffering a torn labrum partway through the season; he underwent offseason surgery to address to the injury.[12]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fum | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2023 | LAC | 15 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | LAC | 17 | 17 | 147 | 84 | 63 | 1.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | LAC | 16 | 16 | 103 | 54 | 49 | 3.5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 33 | 266 | 147 | 119 | 4.5 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | FF | Fum | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2024 | LAC | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | LAC | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Eugene "Big U" Henley Jr. Pleads Not Guilty in Murder Case". NBC Los Angeles. October 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Daiyan Henley is Crenshaw's 15-year-old boy wonder". Los Angeles Times. November 18, 2014. Archived September 23, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Clark, Colton (April 16, 2022). "Transfer Daiyan Henley brings versatility, star potential to WSU defense". The Seattle Times. Archived September 23, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Clark, Colton (December 20, 2021). "Nevada transfer linebacker Daiyan Henley chooses Washington State over USC, Washington". The Spokesman-Review. Archived September 23, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Hanifan, Matt (July 21, 2021). "Nevada football 2021 summer position preview: Linebackers". MWCConnection.com. SB Nation. Archived September 23, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Clark, Colton (July 26, 2022). "Washington State defenders Ron Stone Jr., Daiyan Henley on watch lists for national awards". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Ritenhouse, Duke (December 8, 2021). "Nevada football: Wolf Pack's Daiyan Henley, Elijsh Cooks enter transfer portal". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Raley, Dan (December 20, 2021). "Nevada Linebacker in Transfer Portal Makes Surprising Choice". SI.com. Archived September 23, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Crepea, James (September 22, 2022). "How will Oregon Ducks account for Washington State linebacker Daiyan Henley?". The Oregonian. Archived September 23, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Eric (April 28, 2023). "Chargers Draft Daiyan Henley with 85th Overall Pick". Chargers.com. Archived May 28, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Daiyan Henley 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived July 29, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Daiyan Henley says he's full go for Chargers camp after shoulder surgery" (in Spanish). nbcsports.com. Retrieved July 23, 2025.