Jaylen Henderson
| Texas A&M Aggies – No. 16 | |
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| 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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| High school | Chaminade |
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]
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 | 3 | 2 | 2–0 | 27 | 42 | 57.9 | 410 | 7.9 | 4 | 1 | 158.9 | 25 | 94 | 5.2 | 2 | |
| Career[13] | 8 | 2 | 2−0 | 32 | 50 | 59.3 | 459 | 7.4 | 4 | 1 | 145.6 | 41 | 160 | 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.[14] Henderson is the cousin of former NFL linebacker Chris Carter.[14]
References
- ^ "Jaylen Henderson does it all in Chaminade football's shocking win over Alemany". Daily News. April 11, 2021. 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.
- ^ "Fresno State has struggled recruiting prep quarterbacks. Are things finally turning around?".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mikey Keene College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "Bulldog Breakdown: Fresno State signee Jaylen Henderson has familiarity with program". ABC30 Fresno. December 21, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2023.