The Baltimore Ravens were poised to make a Super Bowl run this past year. Lamar Jackson played at an MVP level (even if he was eventually snubbed), Derrick Henry rushed for over 2,000 yards, and the defense was playing better down the stretch.

NFL season was the year of the running back and nobody played better than Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles. His 2,000-yard campaign helped the Eagles capture the Super Bowl, but Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson outperformed Barkley in one area.

To paraphrase Mark Twain, “The death of the running back was greatly exaggerated.” Thanks to the sublime exploits of Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry last season, the position enjoyed a renaissance.

In his first season with the Baltimore Ravens, the 31-year-old running back Derrick Henry showed no signs of slowing down, recording 367 carries for 2,191 yards and 19 touchdowns, including the postseason.

Derrick Henry ran for 1,921 yards in the 2024 NFL regular season for the Baltimore Ravens. That ranks as the 11th-most rushing yards in one season in NFL history. But it wasn’t the most NFL rushing yards in one season by an Alabama alumnus.

For the past several seasons, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has been one of the NFL’s most exciting players to watch thanks to his dual-threat skills, but he also has a reputation for being a player who can’t lead his team to that big win that would get it over the hump.

The Dallas Cowboys missed out on not one but two massive free agent running backs last offseason. Jerry Jones had his pick of Derrick Henry or Saquon Barkley to bring in and fix his team's lagging backfield,

The Baltimore Ravens had a solid 2024 season, finishing with a 12-5 record and clinching the AFC North title. However, their offense struggled to find consistent options beyond their star running back Derrick Henry and wide receiver Zay Flowers.

North Carolina Tar Heels running back Omarion Hampton outraces San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry in a simulcast 40-yard dash.

Derrick Henry and Lamar Jackson are 2 of the most fearsome offensive pieces in the NFL, and Auburn's Jalen McLeod was posed a tough scenario.

Derrick Henry and the Ravens proved to be a match made in football heaven in 2024, as the veteran running back rushed for 1,921 yards with 16 touchdowns.