Jaylen Henderson
| No. 13 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Encino, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Chaminade |
Jaylen Henderson is an American football quarterback who last played for the Texas A&M Aggies. He previously played for the Fresno State Bulldogs.
High school career
Henderson attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in San Fernando Valley, California.[1] In his junior year, Henderson passed for 2,664 yards and 20 touchdowns.[2] In his senior season, he threw for 15 touchdowns, before committing to play college football at California State University, Fresno.[3]
College career
Henderson played sparingly for two seasons at Fresno State, appearing in five games, before announcing that he would enter the transfer portal in April 2023.[4]
In May 2023, Henderson announced that he would transfer to Texas A&M.[5][6] He entered the 2023 season, as the third-string quarterback behind Conner Weigman and Max Johnson. However, following injuries to Weigman and Johnson, Henderson was named the team's starting quarterback against Mississippi State.[7] In his first career start, Henderson combined for four total touchdowns, two passing and two rushing, while leading Texas A&M in a 51–10 rout.[8][9][10] The following week against Abilene Christian, he passed for 260 yards and two touchdowns, in a 38–10 victory.[11][12] In his first career start on the road against No. 14 LSU, Henderson passed for 294 yards and two touchdowns in a 30–42 defeat, his first career loss as a starter.[13]
Henderson started the 2023 Texas Bowl, where he suffered an injury on the first play from scrimmage, landing awkwardly on his right arm. He exited the field with a brace over his arm and was replaced by true freshman Marcel Reed.[14][15] Texas A&M went on to lose the game 23–31 in Henderson's absence.[16]
The following season, Henderson served as the backup to Weigman and Reed, before entering the transfer portal for the second time.[17][18]
Statistics
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Fresno State Bulldogs | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0–0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 49 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 114.0 | 14 | 68 | 4.9 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | |
| Texas A&M Aggies | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 5 | 4 | 2–2 | 53 | 78 | 67.9 | 715 | 9.2 | 6 | 2 | 158.9 | 41 | 104 | 5.2 | 2 | |
| 2024 | DNP | |||||||||||||||
| Career[19] | 10 | 4 | 2−2 | 58 | 86 | 67.4 | 764 | 8.9 | 6 | 2 | 145.6 | 57 | 170 | 4.6 | 2 | |
Personal life
While at Fresno State, Henderson wore the number 13 in honor of his late sister, who died at the age of 13 from Leukemia.[20] Henderson is the cousin of former NFL linebacker Chris Carter.[20]
References
- ^ Fattal, Tarek (April 11, 2021). "Jaylen Henderson does it all in Chaminade football's shocking win over Alemany". Daily News. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Escarcega, James (June 18, 2020). "Chaminade's Jaylen Henderson emerging as top dual-threat QB on West Coast". Daily News. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Kuwada, Robert (April 29, 2021). "Fresno State has struggled recruiting prep quarterbacks. Are things finally turning around?". Fresno Bee. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ "Fresno State QB Jaylen Henderson to transfer". YourCentralValley.com. April 21, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Gould, Andrew (November 18, 2023). "Fresno State Transfer Quarterback Jaylen Henderson Announces Commitment". The Spun. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Texas A&M lands commitment from former Fresno State quarterback Jaylen Henderson". Dallas News. May 8, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Texas A&M reportedly makes decision on starting quarterback against Mississippi State". Saturday Down South. November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Travis (November 11, 2023). "A&M QB Jaylen Henderson takes spotlight in first start while downing Mississippi State". The Eagle. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Jaylen Henderson accounts for 4 TDs in first start as Texas A&M routs Mississippi State". Dallas News. November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Rieken, Kristie (November 12, 2023). "Henderson accounts for 4 TDs in first start as Texas A&M routs Mississippi State 51-10". Times Union. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Jaylen Henderson lifts Texas AM past Abilene Christian". Big News Network.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Jaylen Henderson leads Texas A&M to victory in Elijah Robinson's first game as interim coach". AP News. November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Cessna, Robert (November 25, 2023). "Cessna: Henderson, A&M couldn't keep Daniels, LSU down". The Eagle. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Jaylen Henderson injury update: Texas A&M QB leaves Texas Bowl after landing on right arm". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Dave (December 28, 2023). "Aggies lose QB Henderson on game's first play". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ Zwerneman, Brent (December 28, 2023). "Oklahoma State holds off undermanned Texas A&M in Texas Bowl". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Travis L. (December 4, 2024). "Texas A&M QB Jaylen Henderson to enter transfer portal". KBTX. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Alex (December 3, 2024). "Texas A&M QBs Conner Weigman, Jaylen Henderson announce they will transfer". The Eagle. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "Jaylen Henderson College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Bulldog Breakdown: Fresno State signee Jaylen Henderson has familiarity with program". ABC30 Fresno. December 21, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2023.