TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Rams in the third round (70th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft (4/26/19).
COLLEGE: In 35 career games played, Henderson is currently the second-leading rusher in Memphis history with 3,082 career rushing yards...his 31 rushing touchdowns are third in school history...his 40 total touchdowns are tied for second-most in program history...became just the third Tiger all-time to rush for over 1,000 yards in multiple seasons...has 4,302 career all- purpose yards, which ranks second in program history...tallied 14 career 100-yard rushing games, which is second-most in program history...as a junior in 2018, started all 10 games and led the nation with 9.15 rushing yards per carry...compiled 1,446 rushing yards (second-most in FBS) on 158 carries (39th-most in FBS)... tied for FBS lead with 20 total touchdowns and tied for second with 17 rushing touchdowns...rushed for over 100 yards in seven games...compiled back-to-back 200-yard rushing games against Navy and Georgia State, only the second player in program history to log back-to-back 200-yard rushing efforts... his 1,840 all-purpose yards led the FBS in 2018...as a sophomore in 2017, played in 12 games and made 10 starts...was the team’s leading rusher with 1,154 yards on 130 carries...posted nine rushing touchdowns...tallied the program’s first 1,000-yard rushing season since 2012...the 1,154 yards are the sixth-most for a season in school history...had seven 100-yard rushing games, the fourth-most for a season in program history...logged two rushing plays of 80 or more yards (80 vs. UCLA; 82 vs. Tulane)...the two rushing plays of 80 or more yards were a first since 1990...logged a career-high 278 all-purpose yards in a home win over SMU (147 rushing/15 receiving/116 return)...the 278 all-purpose yards were the fourth-most for a game in program history...saw action in all 13 games and made six starts as a freshman in 2016...also played on the Memphis special teams unit...squad’s third-leading rusher with 482 yards on 87 carries (5.5 yard/rush)...second on team with five rushing touchdowns...hauled in 20 receptions for 237 yards and three touchdowns...added two kick returns for 113 yards and one touchdown...fourth on squad with 832 all-purpose yards (482 rushing/237receiving/113 kick return)...had a 99-yard kick return for a touchdown in a road win at SMU, the 99-yard return is the second-longest in school history.
PERSONAL: Named the 2014 state of Mississippi Gatorade Football Player of the Year...honored as the 2014 Best of MS Preps Player of the Year...a 2014 Parade Magazine All-America honorable mention pick...played for Head Coach Lance Pogue... posted 5,801 career rushing yards, which is the eighth-most rushing yards in the state of Mississippi high school football history...had 847 career carries...posted career rushing averages of 109.5 yards per game and 6.8 yards per carry...scored 68 career rushing touchdowns...also caught 39 passes for 559 yards and seven scores in his career...had 75 career touchdowns (68 rushing/seven receiving)...son of Darrell Henderson, Sr., and Barbara Henderson...majored in sport and leisure management.
