Ta’Zhawn Henry is his name. You can check every baby book in America and I highly doubt the name Ta’Zhawn will be in any of them. The only way you get named Ta’Zhawn is if your parents were playing Scrabble in a magnitude 7 earthquake and just named you after the letters that remained on the board. That’s my best guess. And it is wrong.
Regardless, Ta’Z (as his friends call him) is a very good football player. One of the best in the United States of America, in fact. The 5’6”running back plays Lamar High School in Houston and is the 10th-ranked all-purpose back in the 2018 high school class.
On Friday, he made a play that no junior in high school should be able to make, by leaping five yards over two defenders. Check it out below.
Vote for the @abc13houston HS Play of the Week at @BobSlovak13 @LamarTexansFB @spxfootball @KLEINOAKFB @Brandon_Blair5 @grantgunnell5 pic.twitter.com/3VqPap9QNj
— Bob Slovak (@BobABC13) November 7, 2016
Vote for the @abc13houston HS Play of the Week at @BobSlovak13 @LamarTexansFB @spxfootball @KLEINOAKFB @Brandon_Blair5 @grantgunnell5 pic.twitter.com/3VqPap9QNj
— Bob Slovak (@BobABC13) November 7, 2016
The play caught the attention of NFL Rookie of the Year favorite Ezekiel Elliot.
— Ezekiel Elliott (@EzekielElliott) November 4, 2016
Not a bad cap tip from a guy whose on pace to have a record-setting rookie season in the league.
[h/t The Big Lead]