Daiyan Henley

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.

Daiyan Henley

No. 0 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1999-11-18) November 18, 1999 (age 25) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	Crenshaw (Los Angeles)
College:	Nevada (2017–2021) Washington State (2022)
NFL draft:	2023: 3rd round, 85th pick
Career history
Los Angeles Chargers (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pac-12 (2022) Second-team All-Mountain West (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 163 Sacks: 1.0 Pass deflections: 8 Interceptions: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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 currently on trial for Murder of sons best friend and former teammate Rayshawn Williams. Big U entered a not guilty plea to the charges^[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

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	33 in (0.84 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.54 s	1.55 s	2.67 s	37.5 in (0.95 m)	10 ft 5 in (3.18 m)	19 reps
Sources:[10][11]

Henley was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the third round, 85th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.^[12] As a rookie, he appeared in 15 games and made 16 total tackles (nine solo).^[13]

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.^[14]