Mark Jerrold Henry, or Mark Henry, is a world-famous personality. Besides being a pro wrestler, Henry has been a strongman, Olympic weightlifter, and former powerlifter. He is extremely popular among fans for his time in WWE, where he performed for 25 years. However, as of now, he is currently a part of AEW, where he acts as a coach, commentator, and talent scout.
It can thus be understood that Mark Henry possesses a wide variety of skills. No wonder his fans are always eager to know more about him and his personal life. The fan-favorite multi-talented superstar has been married to a woman named Jana. The couple also has two children together: a son named Jacob Henry and a daughter named Joanna Henry.
With that, it is to be noted that Mark Henry’s son, Jacob, has made a huge name for himself through his own efforts. Jacob, who is currently 17 years old, stands over 6 feet tall and weighs 275 lbs. He has used his strong genes to make himself and his story relevant to others.
Jacob Henry is a rising football star and amateur wrestler. On the football team at Vandegrift High School, Jacob plays as an offensive lineman. Apart from that, Mark’s son is also Texas’s freestyle Heavyweight State Champion.
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Jacob Henry has been gradually rising through his sheer hard work and dedication. Previously, Mark Henry took his ‘X’ handle to state that Jacob had won his first qualifier match at the national championships. He also mentioned that his son emerged victorious despite suffering an injury and that he is proud of him.
Mark wrote, “I am very proud of my son, Jacob, Todd, Henry. Jacob had his first qualifier match at the national championships and won. What I’m proud of his he suffered an injury early in the match and continue to fight through the pain to victory. God got the glory! Amen!”
I am very proud of my son, Jacob, Todd, Henry. Jacob had his first qualifier match at the national championships and won. What I’m proud of his he suffered an injury early in the match and continue to fight through the pain to victory. God got the glory! Amen 🙏🏿! @BustedOpenRadio… pic.twitter.com/GK0rgHIWCk
— TheMarkHenry (@TheMarkHenry) July 18, 2023
In addition to that, Mark Henry previously revealed that Jacob’s first amateur wrestling match was won by him by pinning his opponent in just one minute. In another interview, while talking about Jacob, Mark highlighted, “He loves pro wrestling. This is a dude that won State in wrestling”.
He also added “He’s a good amateur wrestler and has offers from Wisconsin, Oklahoma, big Division I schools, same thing for football. He’s better than I was at that age…He wants to wrestle”.
Thus, Jacob’s potential can be understood by Mark Henry’s words. However, in addition to all those, his accomplishments also include being a two-time 6A Wrestling State Qualifier and a two-time 6A District Wrestling Heavyweight Champion.
It looks like in just 17 years, Jacob has achieved a lot in his career. With that, he now has a long way to go, and it remains to be seen what other updates regarding him come into the spotlight in the upcoming days. Fans would also look forward to getting more updates about Jacob from his father, the WWE legend, Mark Henry.