Jaylen Henderson

Jaylen Henderson
No. 13 – Liberty Flames
PositionQuarterback
Class Senior
Personal information
Born (2003-07-17) July 17, 2003[1]
Encino, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolChaminade
College
Stats at ESPN

Jaylen Henderson (born July 17, 2003)[1] is an American college football quarterback for the Liberty Flames. He previously played for the Fresno State Bulldogs, Texas A&M Aggies and West Virginia Mountaineers.

Early life

Henderson attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in San Fernando Valley, California.[2] In his junior year, Henderson passed for 2,664 yards and 20 touchdowns.[3] In his senior season, he threw for 15 touchdowns, before committing to play college football at California State University, Fresno.[4]

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.[5]

Texas A&M

In May 2023, Henderson announced that he would transfer to Texas A&M.[6][7] 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.[8] 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.[9][10][11] The following week against Abilene Christian, he passed for 260 yards and two touchdowns, in a 38–10 victory.[12][13] 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.[14]

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.[15][16] Texas A&M went on to lose the game 23–31 in Henderson's absence.[17]

The following season, Henderson served as the backup to Weigman and Reed, before entering the transfer portal for the second time.[18][19]

West Virginia

On January 4, 2025, Henderson announced his decision to transfer to West Virginia University to play for the West Virginia Mountaineers.[20]

Statistics

Season Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
2021 Fresno State 3 0 0–0 5 8 62.5 49 6.1 0 0 114.0 14 68 4.9 0
2022 Fresno State 2 0 0–0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 2 -2 -1.0 0
2023 Texas A&M 5 4 2–2 53 78 67.9 715 9.2 6 2 165.2 41 104 5.2 2
2024 Texas A&M DNP
2025 West Virginia 5 1 0–1 7 18 38.9 50 2.8 0 0 62.2 29 146 5.0 1
Career[21] 15 5 2−3 65 104 62.5 814 7.8 6 2 143.4 86 316 3.7 3

Personal life

While at Fresno State, Henderson wore the number 13 in honor of his late sister, who died at the age of 13 from Leukemia.[22] Henderson is the cousin of former NFL linebacker Chris Carter.[22]

References

  1. ^ a b @_Jmoney13_ (July 17, 2021). "Celebrating 18 today. Thanking God for another year!! #NewChapter" (Tweet). Retrieved June 11, 2026 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Fattal, Tarek (April 11, 2021). "Jaylen Henderson does it all in Chaminade football's shocking win over Alemany". Daily News. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. ^ Escarcega, James (June 18, 2020). "Chaminade's Jaylen Henderson emerging as top dual-threat QB on West Coast". Daily News. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Kuwada, Robert (April 29, 2021). "Fresno State has struggled recruiting prep quarterbacks. Are things finally turning around?". Fresno Bee. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "Fresno State QB Jaylen Henderson to transfer". YourCentralValley.com. April 21, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  6. ^ Gould, Andrew (November 18, 2023). "Fresno State Transfer Quarterback Jaylen Henderson Announces Commitment". The Spun. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "Texas A&M lands commitment from former Fresno State quarterback Jaylen Henderson". Dallas News. May 8, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  8. ^ "Texas A&M reportedly makes decision on starting quarterback against Mississippi State". Saturday Down South. November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Jaylen Henderson lifts Texas AM past Abilene Christian". Big News Network.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ Cessna, Robert (November 25, 2023). "Cessna: Henderson, A&M couldn't keep Daniels, LSU down". The Eagle. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  15. ^ Al-Khateeb, Zac (December 28, 2023). "Jaylen Henderson injury update: Texas A&M QB leaves Texas Bowl after landing on right arm". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
  16. ^ Wilson, Dave (December 28, 2023). "Aggies lose QB Henderson on game's first play". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  17. ^ Zwerneman, Brent (December 28, 2023). "Oklahoma State holds off undermanned Texas A&M in Texas Bowl". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  18. ^ Brown, Travis L. (December 4, 2024). "Texas A&M QB Jaylen Henderson to enter transfer portal". KBTX. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  19. ^ Miller, Alex (December 3, 2024). "Texas A&M QBs Conner Weigman, Jaylen Henderson announce they will transfer". The Eagle. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  20. ^ "Former Texas A&M QB commits to WVU football". WBOY.com. January 5, 2025. Archived from the original on January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  21. ^ "Jaylen Henderson College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  22. ^ 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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