Daiyan
Henley.
Daiyan
Henley.
Washington State· 6'1"· 225 lb· 4.54s 40
Daiyan Henley projects to play in a 4-2-5 nickel scheme emphasizing speed and coverage ability against modern NFL passing attacks.
Year 1 sub-package coverage linebacker with four-down starter ceiling.
Two-gap 3-4 read-and-react system that would ask him to consistently take on and shed blocks from interior linemen.
Henley's athleticism, explosiveness, and coverage skill set are ideal for the modern NFL's emphasis on speed and pass defense at the linebacker position, particularly in a system like Brandon Staley's.
Selected #85 overall in Round 3 of the 2023 NFL Draft by Los Angeles Chargers out of Washington State.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.54sp50
- Vertical
- 35inp50
- Broad jump
- 125inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Nevada | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Nevada | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Nevada | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Nevada | 9 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Nevada | 12 | 94 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | Washington State | 12 | 106 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | — | 62 | 256 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Henley played in all 17 games for the Los Angeles Chargers in his rookie season, primarily contributing on special teams. He saw limited defensive snaps as a backup linebacker.