Henderson was born on October 22, 2002, in Hopewell, Virginia. He attended and played football at Hopewell High School, where he rushed for over 4,000 yards with 50 touchdowns.[1] Henderson was named the 2019–2020 Virginia Gatorade Football Player of the Year.[2] He did not play his senior season due to Virginia moving its fall sports season to the spring as a result of COVID-19.
College career
Henderson enrolled at Ohio State in January 2021.[3] He made his Ohio State debut against Minnesota in a 45–31 win. In the game, Henderson had two carries for 15 yards and one catch for 70 yards and a touchdown.[4] in his third game, Henderson broke Archie Griffin’s freshman single-game rushing record with 277 yards on 24 carries and three touchdowns. Overall, it was the third-most yards by an Ohio State running back in a game. For his performance, Henderson earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week. [5]
During Week 13 against the Michigan Wolverines, Henderson broke Ohio State's freshman record for touchdowns from scrimmage with 19. [6]
