Jaylen Henderson
Texas A&M Aggies – No. 16
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Sophomore
Personal information
Born:Encino, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolChaminade

Jaylen Henderson is an American football quarterback 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]

Statistics

Season Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
Fresno State Bulldogs
2021 300–05862.5496.100114.014684.90
2022 200–000000.0000.02-2-1.00
Texas A&M Aggies
2023 432–1527757.97047.962158.9411045.22
Career[14]932−1578559.37537.462145.6571704.62

Personal life

While at Fresno State, Henderson wore the number 13 in honor of his late sister, who passed away at the age of 13 from Leukemia.[15] Henderson is the cousin of former NFL linebacker Chris Carter.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Jaylen Henderson does it all in Chaminade football's shocking win over Alemany". Daily News. April 11, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  2. ↑ Escarcega, James (June 18, 2020). "Chaminade's Jaylen Henderson emerging as top dual-threat QB on West Coast". Daily News. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Fresno State has struggled recruiting prep quarterbacks. Are things finally turning around?".
  4. ↑ "Fresno State QB Jaylen Henderson to transfer". YourCentralValley.com. April 21, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ Gould, Andrew (November 18, 2023). "Fresno State Transfer Quarterback Jaylen Henderson Announces Commitment". The Spun. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Texas A&M lands commitment from former Fresno State quarterback Jaylen Henderson". Dallas News. May 8, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Texas A&M reportedly makes decision on starting quarterback against Mississippi State". Saturday Down South. November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Jaylen Henderson lifts Texas AM past Abilene Christian". Big News Network.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ Cessna, Robert (November 25, 2023). "Cessna: Henderson, A&M couldn't keep Daniels, LSU down". The Eagle. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Mikey Keene College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  15. 1 2 "Bulldog Breakdown: Fresno State signee Jaylen Henderson has familiarity with program". ABC30 Fresno. December 21, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
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