Henri Childs
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Henri Childs is a Canadian Football League
player.
In high school, Childs was a Class 6A All-State selection in the fall of 1997 as a senior at Shawnee Mission West High School
. He attended the University of Kansas
on a football scholarship as a freshman, before transferring to Colorado State University
as a sophomore, where he was switched to the wide receiver position. Childs was signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs
in the summer of 2003, following his football career at Colorado State.
Childs was a running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders
in the Canadian Football League
. Henri was a new addition to the Roughrider roster in 2007 gaining 143 yards in 38 attempts with
2 TD. Childs was first signed as a free agent for the NFL Kansas City Chiefs
, spent time with the Berlin Thunder
in NFL Europe
. He was acquired by the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
in 2006 and signed by the Montreal Alouettes
in 2007. The Riders traded a 1st and 4th round 2008 Canadian College Draft
pick along with OL Ryan Karhut to the Alouettes get Childs along with OL Brain Jones.
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
player.
In high school, Childs was a Class 6A All-State selection in the fall of 1997 as a senior at Shawnee Mission West High School
Shawnee Mission West High School
Shawnee Mission West High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Overland Park, Kansas, USA, serving students in grades 9-12. Shawnee Mission West is one of several public high schools located within Shawnee Mission, KS. The official school colors are black and gold and the...
. He attended the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
on a football scholarship as a freshman, before transferring to Colorado State University
Colorado State University
Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.The enrollment is approximately 29,932 students, including resident and...
as a sophomore, where he was switched to the wide receiver position. Childs was signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
in the summer of 2003, following his football career at Colorado State.
Childs was a running back for the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
in the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. Henri was a new addition to the Roughrider roster in 2007 gaining 143 yards in 38 attempts with
2 TD. Childs was first signed as a free agent for the NFL Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
, spent time with the Berlin Thunder
Berlin Thunder
The Berlin Thunder were a professional American football team in NFL Europe, which was a springtime American football league serving primarily as a developmental league for the National Football League. Most of the players were young American professional players assigned by NFL teams to receive...
in NFL Europe
NFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
. He was acquired by the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
in 2006 and signed by the Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
in 2007. The Riders traded a 1st and 4th round 2008 Canadian College Draft
Canadian College Draft
The Canadian College Draft is an annual sports draft in which the teams of the Canadian Football League select eligible Canadian/non-import players, typically from the ranks of CIS football or NCAA college football...
pick along with OL Ryan Karhut to the Alouettes get Childs along with OL Brain Jones.