Henderson with Michigan in 2024
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| Personal information | |
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| Born: | (2001-12-11) December 11, 2001 (age 22) Waxahachie, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Waxahachie (TX) |
| College: | Arizona State (2019–2022) Michigan (2023) |
| Position: | Guard |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 7 / Pick: 249 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
LaDarius Henderson (born December 11, 2001) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college footballatArizona State Sun Devils and Michigan Wolverines. Henderson was a first-team All-Big Ten selection, helping Michigan win a national championship in 2023. He was selected by the Houston Texans in the 2024 NFL draft.
Henderson was born in Waxahachie, Texas.[1] He did not play football until his junior year at Waxahachie High School.[2]
Henderson played college football as a left guard and left tackle for Arizona State from 2019 to 2022.[3] He started 29 games for Arizona State and was a team captain of the 2022 Arizona State Sun Devils football team.[4] He broke a bone in his hand in October 2022 and missed the final six games of the 2022 season.[5]
In December 2022, Henderson entered the NCAA transfer portal and committed to the University of Michigan.[6] Henderson explained his transfer decision: "I really just wanted to play with the best offensive line, and I knew Michigan had that. I wanted to get a chance to play with these guys and see how they do things."[7] He missed Michigan's spring practice while completing class work remotely at Arizona State and taking final exams in early May 2023.[8]
In 2023, following his transfer, Henderson appeared in 14 games, starting 10 at left tackle on Michigan’s national championship team.[9] Henderson was named First-team All-Big Ten.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Bench press | ||||||
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| 6 ft4+1⁄8 in (1.93 m) |
309 lb (140 kg) |
35 in (0.89 m) |
10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) |
4.72 s | 8.15 s | 22 reps | ||||||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Henderson was selected in the seventh round, 249th overall, by the Houston Texans in the 2024 NFL draft.[12]
On July 18, 2024, Henderson was waived by the Texans with a Non-football injury or illness (NFI) ahead of training camp.[13]
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Houston Texans 2024 NFL draft selections
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