Former Bengals WR's son and 5-star recruit Chris Henry Jr. shares IG story of his sister Seini Henry's welcome post for Ohio State

By Viraj Mali

Modified Oct 22, 2024 17:57 GMT

Chris Henry Jr., a five-star wide receiver from Mater Dei High School comes from an athletic family. His father, Chris Henry, was a wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals from 2005 to 2009. The young receiver's sister, Seini Henry, has committed to play basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

The Buckeyes' Instagram account welcomed Henry to the school by sharing her video, talking about the program and her playing style. Ohio State also included photos of her in the Buckeyes' uniform.

"THE freshman forward from North Carolina. Buckeye Nation give a warm welcome to @seiniihenryy ‼️"

Henry Jr., Seini's brother, shared the post on his Instagram story with a heart emoji. The five-star prospect announced his commitment to the Buckeyes back on July 28, 2023.

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He is the best overall prospect in the Class of 2026, as per On3 Industry Rankings. The 6-foot-5 athlete received offers from some of the best college programs such as Tennessee, Penn State, Michigan, Georgia, Purdue and Texas A&M, but made an early decision to commit to Ryan Day's program.

Chris Henry Jr. shed light on his decision to commit to the Ohio State Buckeyes back in 2023

Ohio State extended an offer to wide receiver, Chris Henry, Jr. back in June 2022. He waited for a year and chose the Buckeyes in July 2023. Henry made the decision very early in his recruiting process and has yet to deviate from his commitment.

Henry told ESPN after announcing his commitment:

"I just felt like I was ready. I was just tired of waiting. I already knew where I wanted to go. So when I went back there, it just already felt like home and I already felt like this is where I wanted to be."

Henry also spoke to ESPN about the Buckeyes' head coach, Ryan Day and wide receivers coach, Brian Hartline after his commitment:

"They're just letting me know that I'm their priority guy. Every time I go up there, every time we speak, they're just letting me know that I'm their guy, that they wanted me bad."

He is the son of former Cincinnati Bengals' wide receiver, Chris Henry, who suffered a tragic death in 2009 after falling off from the back of a pickup truck. Henry, Jr. has since been adopted by former NFL cornerback, Adam Jones, who is helping to guide the young player through the recruiting process.