One-handed RB Kayleb Wagner breaks Derrick Henry’s high school rushing record - Deadspin

At no point does Wagner ever bulldoze through one of his defenders. He simply finds holes that the defense gives him and busts into the open field with a burst of speed no one can match. His vision and patience as a ball carrier is impeccable. Now, compare that to Derrick Henry’s high school tape...

On literally the first run of Henry’s tape, he trucks the last defender before waltzing in for a touchdown, and there are several other runs from his highlight reel where Henry just shrugs off tackler after tackler like they’re nothing. Obviously, Wagner and Henry run with very different styles.

Henry was a good sport about his record being broken, even reaching out to Wagner on Instagram to congratulate him on his accomplishment.

“We went back and forth for about five minutes,” Wagner told MaxPreps. “He congratulated me, said he would send me a pair of his cleats and game gloves. It was very, very cool. I think it really hit me then that I had the record.”

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Wagner could have broken the state record a week earlier, as ran for 267 yards on four carries — that’s an average of 66.8 yards — in the first half of his team’s 49-13 win over Bayou Christian. But with his team up by over 40 points at the break, Brunson decided it best to give his star player a break for the second half.

After breaking the record, Wagner accredited all of his success to his offensive line, thus solidifying Wagner’s case for being a solid dude. The more I read about Wagner, the more I want to root for this guy. He’s not the first player we’ve seen to dominate opponents without one of his hands. In fact, his genetic condition, amniotic band syndrome, is something he shares with Miami Dolphins linebacker, and fellow Florida high school product, Shaquem Griffin. However, Wagner has never viewed the lack of a left hand as a disability.

“It’s what I’ve always known,” he said.

This is a man who doesn’t make excuses and sets goals for himself that others would consider unreachable. He’s dead set on bettering himself, and making sure everyone around him gets the credit they deserve. You can’t help but root for this guy, and I can’t wait to see him at the next level.

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