National Football Foundation

One of the greatest scholar-athletes in the history of West Virginia University, Jay Henry has proven himself as a defensive leader in the Big East Conference while maintaining a perfect 4.0 grade point average in the classroom. 

A 2005 ESPN The Magazine First Team Academic All-America selection, Henry has already completed his undergraduate Finance degree and is currently working towards a second in Accounting. A three-time Academic All-Conference pick, he claimed the Anson Mount National Scholar-Athlete Award and the Presidential Award for excellence in scholarship. Named Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the Daily Athenaeum, Henry is a member of the Athletics Director's Honor Roll. 

A team captain that can play all three linebacker positions, Henry's flexibility has contributed to the 10th ranked scoring defense in the nation. A member of the 2006 Pre-Season Ronnie Lott IMPACT Award Watch List, he has helped guide the Mountaineers to three consecutive conference championships. 

Voted the "Ideal Mountaineer" by his coaches for demonstrating great leadership, Henry volunteers with the Special Olympics and has made presentations to the YMCA of Charleston on work ethics and to the Boys and Girls Club of Parkersburg. A participant in the Read-A-Loud program, Henry has also received the Apostle Award for his numerous leadership qualities. Henry becomes the fifth NFF National Scholar-Athlete for the Mountaineers and the latest since Jeffrey Berk in 2004.

Henry earned his MBA from Northwestern University and is currently the vice president of Pamlico Capital, a Charlotte, N.C., based investment firm.