EDMONTON – The Edmonton Elks have signed American quarterback Malik Henry, the club announced Friday.
Henry is fresh off leading the Carolina Cobras of the National Arena League (NAL) to the championship game in 2023. The 25-year-old pivot led the league in passing yards (3,116), passing touchdowns (60) and had an NAL record 10 touchdown passes in game against the West Texas Warbirds last season. In 2022, he split the season between the Cobras and Jacksonville Sharks, appearing in 12 total games, passing for 1,836 yards and 38 touchdowns. Prior to joining the NAL, Henry played one season with the Frisco Fighters of the Indoor Football League (IFL) in 2021, where he threw for 778 yards and 10 touchdowns in seven games.
The Inglewood, Calif., native finished his college career at the University of Nevada (2019), playing in three games with the Wolf Pack, passing for 593 yards and one touchdown. Henry originally committed to Florida State in 2016 before transferring to Independence Community College for the next two years (2017-18). His best season came in 2017, where he suited up in 10 games, leading the Pirates to a 9-2 record and a Midwestern Bowl victory.
Former ‘Last Chance U’ star Malik Henry was slinging it around in his first FBS start for @NevadaFootball.#BattleBorn pic.twitter.com/lKG4cTen7B
— Stadium (@Stadium) October 13, 2019
The six-foot-two quarterback was one of the stars of the hit Netflix reality show ‘Last Chance U’ during its third season. Last Chance U takes a look inside the world of college football, chronicling the stories of players and coaches in the classroom and on the field.
2024 marks the 75th season of pro football in Edmonton, as the Elks open a new CFL campaign on Saturday, June 8 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders at Commonwealth Stadium. Season tickets are available now, with all youth season tickets $75 (17 and under) and adult tickets starting at $175.
The Edmonton Elks are proud members of the Canadian Football League, playing their home games at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta.
The club, officially renamed the Elks in June of 2021, has a tradition of excellence having won 14 Grey Cup championships (1954-56, 1975, 1978-82, 1987, 1993, 2003, 2005, 2015). Since its founding, the club has been community-owned and remains focused on providing outstanding football memories for Edmonton and all of Northern Alberta.
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