| West Virginia Mountaineers | |
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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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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Chaminade |
Jaylen Henderson is an American football quarterback for the West Virginia Mountaineers. He previously played for the Fresno State Bulldogs and Texas A&M Aggies.
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]
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]
On January 4, 2025, Henderson announced his decision to transfer to West Virginia University to play for the West Virginia Mountaineers. [19]
| 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 [20] | 10 | 4 | 2−2 | 58 | 86 | 67.4 | 764 | 8.9 | 6 | 2 | 145.6 | 57 | 170 | 4.6 | 2 | |
While at Fresno State, Henderson wore the number 13 in honor of his late sister, who died at the age of 13 from Leukemia. [21] Henderson is the cousin of former NFL linebacker Chris Carter. [21]
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