Devery Henderson Devery Vaughn Henderson , Jr . ( born March 26 , 1982 ) is a ten year veteran of National Football League . Currently he is a wide receiver for the Washington Redskins . The Louisianan born Henderson went to LSU where he and the Tigers won the 2004 BCS National Championship Game for the 2003 NCAA Division I - A football season . A few months later in the 2004 NFL Draft , the New Orleans Saints , an organization only about 2 + hours from Lafayette , LA , needing a burst of speed at receiver , draft Henderson in the second round . Henderson is a respected member of the New Orleans community , and was part of the Super Bowl XLIV team as a first time champion , along with the Saints organization claiming the 2009 NFL season as champions . Early years . Henderson grew up in Opelousas , Louisiana & attended Opelousas High School where he was a star for their highly rated track team . He attended LSU on a track scholarship & had to try out for the football team . College career . The highlight of his career at LSU came on November 9 , 2002 . Henderson caught the famed " Bluegrass Miracle " pass from Marcus Randall to help defeat the Kentucky Wildcats , 33 – 30 . The " Bluegrass Miracle " also won an ESPY award the following year for " Best Play . " Henderson accepted the award on behalf of the LSU Tigers . In 2002 , Henderson recorded 23 catches for 447 yards with 8 TD and carved himself a role as a vertical deep threat . Henderson was part of LSU ' s 2003 BCS National Championship team during his senior season . That year he was named on the All - SEC Second Team after racking up 11 touchdowns and 861 yards on 53 receptions . Track and field . Henderson was also a track star at the Louisiana State University , where he was member of LSU ' s national champion track , member of LSU ' s NCAA - qualifying 4 × 100 metres relay team and also a member of LSU ' s 2001 National Champion Indoor Track and Field team . In his sophomore season , he ran the second - fastest 60 - meter time in school history , with a time of 6 . 72 seconds . Professional career . New Orleans Saints . Henderson was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round with the 50th pick of the 2004 NFL Draft . On November 5 , 2006 , Devery had his best day as a professional in a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , he caught 3 passes for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns . Henderson had 158 receiving yards on 5 catches , including a 76 - yard touchdown , against the Atlanta Falcons on November 26 , 2006 . On December 10 , 2006 , Henderson caught two passes from Drew Brees for 92 yards and one touchdown , as the Saints defeated the favored Dallas Cowboys 42 – 17 on " NBC Sunday Night Football " . Of the starting 3 wide receivers on the depth chart for the 2006 New Orleans Saints season , which was at the time the most successful season by record ( 10 - 6 ) in team history after going ( 3 - 13 ) the season before , Devery was the only receiver that was on the Saints ' season roster before the signing of quarterback Drew Brees , rookie 7th round draft pick wide receiver Marques Colston , and the free agent signing of current Kansas City Chiefs receiver Terrance Copper . Comparing Henderson ' s 2005 season and 2006 season , the statistics improved dramatically in the 2006 season with the change of Brees at quarterback and the emergence of Colston ' s 70 reception , 8 touchdown , and 1000 + yard receiving season ( 1 , 038 ) , creating more opportunities for Henderson . Henderson ' s numbers increased in the receptions ( 22 to 32 ) , total yards ( 343 to 745 ) , average yards per catch ( 15 . 6 to 23 . 3 ) , longest catch by yards ( 66 to 76 ) , and touchdowns ( 3 to 5 ) categories . On March 2 , 2009 , Henderson re - signed with the Saints . The Saints went to the Super Bowl that year and Henderson had 7 catches for 63 yards en route to the Saints defeating the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV . On September 18 , 2011 Henderson had a TD catch for 79 yards , the longest catch of his career . On October 8 , 2012 , he caught a touchdown pass from Drew Brees to break Johnny Unitas ' s record of 47 straight games with a touchdown pass in the Saints ' 31 - 24 win over the San Diego Chargers . Henderson for his career , as of after Week 17 the 2012 NFL Season , averages about 18 yards per catch ( 17 . 9625 ) , which is the highest among all active receivers for yards per catch with 200 + catches . After the Saints ' 2012 season ended with a ( 7 - 9 ) record as a result of the absence of suspended head coach Sean Payton and a depleted defense , Henderson became a free agent after the season concluded and is currently unsigned . Henderson ' s services may be needed as a vertical threat down the field , and his playoff experience , including the Super Bowl XLIV victory and the Saints ' run to the 2006 NFC Championship game where they fell short against the Chicago Bears , can be asked for by an NFL team to help develop younger receivers and possibly lead them to a successful season . Rumors of a possible return to New Orleans for Henderson may spur at the result of Saints receiver Joe Morgan ' s DWI ( alcohol ) arrest on Saturday , May 25 , but Morgan continues to practice with the Saints through 2013 OTA ' s . Washington Redskins . Henderson signed with the Washington Redskins on June 12 , 2013 .