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Henderson played sparingly for two seasons at [[Fresno State Bulldogs football|Fresno State]], appearing in five games, before announcing that he would enter the transfer portal in April 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-21 |title=Fresno State QB Jaylen Henderson to transfer |url=https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/bulldog-sports/fresno-state-qb-jaylen-henderson-to-transfer/ |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=YourCentralValley.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
Henderson played sparingly for two seasons at [[Fresno State Bulldogs football|Fresno State]], appearing in five games, before announcing that he would enter the transfer portal in April 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-21 |title=Fresno State QB Jaylen Henderson to transfer |url=https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/bulldog-sports/fresno-state-qb-jaylen-henderson-to-transfer/ |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=YourCentralValley.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


In May 2023, Henderson announced that he would transfer to [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gould |first=Andrew |date=2023-11-18 |title=Fresno State Transfer Quarterback Jaylen Henderson Announces Commitment |url=https://thespun.com/college-football/fresno-state-transfer-quarterback-jaylen-henderson-announces-commitment |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=The Spun |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-08 |title=Texas A&M lands commitment from former Fresno State quarterback Jaylen Henderson |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-am-aggies/2023/05/07/texas-am-lands-commitment-from-former-fresno-state-quarterback-jaylen-henderson/ |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}</ref> He entered the [[2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team|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 [[2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team|Mississippi State]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-11 |title=Texas A&M reportedly makes decision on starting quarterback against Mississippi State |url=https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/tamu-football/texas-am-reportedly-makes-decision-on-starting-quarterback-against-mississippi-state/ |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=Saturday Down South |language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Travis |date=2023-11-11 |title=A&M QB Jaylen Henderson takes spotlight in first start while downing Mississippi State |url=https://theeagle.com/sports/college/aggiesports/a-m-qb-jaylen-henderson-takes-spotlight-in-first-start-while-downing-mississippi-state/article_55744122-811b-11ee-8a39-4b309e03ce31.html |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=The Eagle |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-12 |title=Jaylen Henderson accounts for 4 TDs in first start as Texas A&M routs Mississippi State |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-am-aggies/2023/11/11/jaylen-henderson-accounts-for-4-tds-in-first-start-as-texas-am-routs-mississippi-state/ |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rieken |first=Kristie |date=2023-11-12 |title=Henderson accounts for 4 TDs in first start as Texas A&M routs Mississippi State 51-10 |url=https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/henderson-accounts-for-4-tds-in-first-start-as-18486160.php |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=Times Union |language=en}}</ref> The following week against [[2023 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team|Abilene Christian]], he passed for 260 yards and two touchdowns, in a 38–10 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaylen Henderson lifts Texas AM past Abilene Christian |url=https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/274038026/jaylen-henderson-lifts-texas-am-past-abilene-christian |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=Big News Network.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-18 |title=Jaylen Henderson leads Texas A&M to victory in Elijah Robinson's first game as interim coach. |url=https://apnews.com/article/abilene-christian-texas-am-football-bf597e13707e9e528735bf2224dc1d09 |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> In his first career start on the road against No. 14 [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]], Henderson passed for 294 yards and two touchdowns in a 30–42 defeat, his first career loss as a starter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cessna |first=Robert |date=2023-11-25 |title=Cessna: Henderson, A&M couldn't keep Daniels, LSU down |url=https://theeagle.com/sports/college/aggiesports/football/cessna-henderson-a-m-couldnt-keep-daniels-lsu-down/article_82dd2088-8be9-11ee-b87d-6fb289b03148.html |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=The Eagle |language=en}}</ref>
In May 2023, Henderson announced that he would transfer to [[Texas A&M Aggies football|Texas A&M]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gould |first=Andrew |date=2023-11-18 |title=Fresno State Transfer Quarterback Jaylen Henderson Announces Commitment |url=https://thespun.com/college-football/fresno-state-transfer-quarterback-jaylen-henderson-announces-commitment |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=The Spun |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-08 |title=Texas A&M lands commitment from former Fresno State quarterback Jaylen Henderson |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-am-aggies/2023/05/07/texas-am-lands-commitment-from-former-fresno-state-quarterback-jaylen-henderson/ |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}</ref> He entered the [[2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team|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 [[2023 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team|Mississippi State]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-11 |title=Texas A&M reportedly makes decision on starting quarterback against Mississippi State |url=https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/tamu-football/texas-am-reportedly-makes-decision-on-starting-quarterback-against-mississippi-state/ |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=Saturday Down South |language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Travis |date=2023-11-11 |title=A&M QB Jaylen Henderson takes spotlight in first start while downing Mississippi State |url=https://theeagle.com/sports/college/aggiesports/a-m-qb-jaylen-henderson-takes-spotlight-in-first-start-while-downing-mississippi-state/article_55744122-811b-11ee-8a39-4b309e03ce31.html |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=The Eagle |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-12 |title=Jaylen Henderson accounts for 4 TDs in first start as Texas A&M routs Mississippi State |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-am-aggies/2023/11/11/jaylen-henderson-accounts-for-4-tds-in-first-start-as-texas-am-routs-mississippi-state/ |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rieken |first=Kristie |date=2023-11-12 |title=Henderson accounts for 4 TDs in first start as Texas A&M routs Mississippi State 51-10 |url=https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/henderson-accounts-for-4-tds-in-first-start-as-18486160.php |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=Times Union |language=en}}</ref> The following week against [[2023 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team|Abilene Christian]], he passed for 260 yards and two touchdowns, in a 38–10 victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaylen Henderson lifts Texas AM past Abilene Christian |url=https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/274038026/jaylen-henderson-lifts-texas-am-past-abilene-christian |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=Big News Network.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-18 |title=Jaylen Henderson leads Texas A&M to victory in Elijah Robinson's first game as interim coach. |url=https://apnews.com/article/abilene-christian-texas-am-football-bf597e13707e9e528735bf2224dc1d09 |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> In his first career start on the road against No. 14 [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]], Henderson passed for 294 yards and two touchdowns in a 30–42 defeat, his first career loss as a starter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cessna |first=Robert |date=2023-11-25 |title=Cessna: Henderson, A&M couldn't keep Daniels, LSU down |url=https://theeagle.com/sports/college/aggiesports/football/cessna-henderson-a-m-couldnt-keep-daniels-lsu-down/article_82dd2088-8be9-11ee-b87d-6fb289b03148.html |access-date=2023-11-26 |website=The Eagle |language=en}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jaylen Henderson injury update: Texas A&M QB leaves Texas Bowl after landing on right arm |url=https://www.statesman.com/story/sports/college/football/2023/12/27/jaylen-henderson-injury-update-texas-am-qb-exits-bowl-after-first-play/72044204007/ |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Austin American-Statesman |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-28 |title=Aggies lose QB Henderson on game's first play |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39194676/texas-jaylen-henderson-injured-first-play-texas-bowl |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref>


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Revision as of 03:28, 28 December 2023

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
Bowl games
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]

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]

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 4 3 2–1 52 77 57.9 704 7.9 6 2 158.9 41 104 5.2 2
Career[16] 9 3 2−1 57 85 59.3 753 7.4 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 passed away at the age of 13 from Leukemia.[17] Henderson is the cousin of former NFL linebacker Chris Carter.[17]

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. ^ "Jaylen Henderson injury update: Texas A&M QB leaves Texas Bowl after landing on right arm". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  15. ^ "Aggies lose QB Henderson on game's first play". ESPN.com. December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  16. ^ "Jaylen Henderson College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  17. ^ a b "Bulldog Breakdown: Fresno State signee Jaylen Henderson has familiarity with program". ABC30 Fresno. December 21, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2023.

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