Jason Henderson (American football)
| Old Dominion Monarchs – No. 42 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | RS Senior |
| Major | Leadership |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Delaware Valley (Milford, Pennsylvania) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
William Jason Henderson is an American football linebacker for the Old Dominion Monarchs.
Early life
[edit]Henderson attended Delaware Valley High School in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, where he was a two-way player in football. He rushed for 1,411 yards and 24 touchdowns and hauled in 42 receptions for 740 yards and 11 touchdowns. On defense he notched 529 tackles, 14 sacks, 11 pass deflections, three interceptions, seven fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, and two blocked punts.[1] In 2020, Henderson committed to play college football at Old Dominion University.[2]
College career
[edit]In week 12 of the 2021 season, Henderson forced a fumble that helped Old Dominion clinch their 24-17 win over Middle Tennessee.[3] He finished the 2021 season with 78 tackles with four being for a loss, a sack, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble,[4] earning Freshman All-American honors.[5]
In the 2022 season opener, Henderson recorded 18 tackles, which tied the school record, with 1.5 going for a loss, and two pass deflections in a 20–17 upset win over Virginia Tech, earning Sun Belt Conference defensive player of the week honors.[6] In week four against Arkansas State, he broke the school record with 21 tackles.[7] Four weeks later he broke his own record, tallying 22 tackles versus Georgia Southern.[8] Henderson finished his breakout 2022 season notching 186 tackles with ten being for a loss, a sack, and three pass deflections. He led the nation in tackles.[9][10] For his performance on the season, Henderson was named the Touchdown Club of Richmond Linebacker of the Year.[11] Henderson was also named first-team all Sun-Belt,[12] and a second-team All-American, being the first Old Dominion player to do so at the FBS rank.[13]
Ahead of the 2023 season, Henderson was named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy watchlist,[14] as well as the preseason Sun Belt defensive player of the year.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jason Henderson Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.[better source needed]
- ^ Mink, Nate. "Syracuse football recruiting: A top target at linebacker picks Old Dominion". Syracuse.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ Epstein, Nathan. "ODU earns first ever win over Middle Tennessee, within reach of bowl bid after 1-6 start". WAVY.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Jason Henderson 2021 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ Olson, Max. "College football Freshman All-America team 2021: C.J. Stroud, Brock Bowers headline the nation's best young players". The Athletic. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Jason Henderson Named Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week". ODU Sports. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ Hall, David. "'Crazy' good: ODU sophomore Jason Henderson is close to becoming college football's single-season tackles leader". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ Neal, Art. "Monarchs Drop Homecoming Game vs Georgia Southern 28-23". Mace & Crown. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Jason Henderson 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ Hall, David. "ODU's Jason Henderson led the country in tackles last season. His newfound celebrity only motivates him to do more". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Region/state roundup: ODU LB Jason Henderson, two Tribe linemen gain state football honors from Richmond Touchdown Club". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Sun Belt Announces 2022 Football Postseason Awards & All-Conference Teams". Sun Belt Sports. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Region/state roundup: LB Jason Henderson becomes Old Dominion's first FBS All-American". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Region/state roundup: ODU linebacker Jason Henderson named to Nagurski Trophy watch list". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "ODU's Jason Henderson is named Sun Belt Preseason Defensive Player of Year, but Monarchs are picked last in division". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved September 23, 2023.