A combine head and stalk roll retention shaft apparatus. The combine head may include a plurality of combine head row units. A drive system is provided to drive the row units and a stalk roll feeder； the feeder having a drive system to drive the feeder and feed corn stalks into at least one of the plurality of combine head row units. The stalk roll retention apparatus may be slidably attached proximate to the tip of the stalk roller shaft to reduce wear of the stalk rollers and guide the corn stalks into the row unit(s). The stalk roll retention shaft apparatus may include one more bearings. The stalk roll retention shaft apparatus may also include a cap or plug on the front of the apparatus.
