LaDarius Henderson
Personal information | |
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Born: | Waxahachie, Texas, U.S. | December 11, 2001
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 football at Arizona 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.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Henderson was born in Waxahachie, Texas.[1] He did not play football until his junior year at Waxahachie High School.[2]
College career
[edit]Arizona State
[edit]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]
Michigan
[edit]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.
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Bench press | ||||||
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6 ft 4+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]
References
[edit]- ^ "LaDarius Henderson". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle (April 7, 2022). "OL Henderson embraces leadership role: Veteran Sun Devil takes charge of young unit". Arizona Republic. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LaDarius Henderson - Football". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Gardner, Michelle (November 11, 2022). "ASU lineman Henderson accepts Shrine game invite". Arizona Republic. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Transfers". The Arizona Republic. December 6, 2022. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alter, Marlowe (December 6, 2022). "Michigan football adds Arizona State OL LaDarius Henderson from transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Zuniga, Alejandro (August 27, 2023). "LaDarius Henderson 'wanted to play with the best offensive line,' so he transferred to Michigan". The Michigan Insider. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Chengelis, Angelique S. (February 21, 2023). "New Michigan offensive lineman LaDarius Henderson will miss spring". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ Russo, Ralph D. (January 9, 2024). "Michigan overpowers Washington 34-13 as Jim Harbaugh delivers a national title". AP News. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "LaDarius Henderson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout LaDarius Henderson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ McMann, Aaron (April 27, 2024). "NFL draft 2024: Michigan OL LaDarius Henderson picked by Texans in Round 7". MLive.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (07-18-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.