GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2008 (10/0, 1/0), 2009 (2/0), 2010 (9/0). Total-21/0, 1/0.
• Ranked 4th on team in special teams tackles as a rookie despite only playing in 10 games.
• Joined older brother, E.J., in the Vikings LB corps in 2008, marking the 1st time they had been teammates.
OFF THE FIELD Earned degree in communications prior to the start of his rookie season, completing his coursework in less than 4 years...Aspires to a career in broadcasting...Regular guest and guest host on Vikings flagship radio station KFAN with play-by-play voice Paul Allen...Works closely with brother E.J.’s Urban Youth Outreach program and E.J. Henderson Youth Foundation.
GAMES/STARTS (regular season, playoffs) 2008 (10/0, 1/0), 2009 (2/0), 2010 (9/0). Total-21/0, 1/0.
• Ranked 4th on team in special teams tackles as a rookie despite only playing in 10 games.
• Joined older brother, E.J., in the Vikings LB corps in 2008, marking the 1st time they had been teammates.
OFF THE FIELD Earned degree in communications prior to the start of his rookie season, completing his coursework in less than 4 years...Aspires to a career in broadcasting...Regular guest and guest host on Vikings flagship radio station KFAN with play-by-play voice Paul Allen...Works closely with brother E.J.’s Urban Youth Outreach program and E.J. Henderson Youth Foundation.
PRO Will push for more time on defense in 2011...Steady contributor on special teams during rookie year, ranked 4th on team with 11 stops...Joined S Husain Abdullah and T Drew Radovich as the only 2009 rookie free agents to make the 53-man roster following preseason...Entered NFL Draft following junior season.
2010 Saw time in 9 games, filling in at LB and excelling on special teams...Recovered a Ricky Williams fumble vs. Miami (9/19) forced by his brother, E.J....Posted 5 special teams tackles in opening 5 games of the season.
2009 Played in a pair of games in 2009 on special teams...Had season-best 3 special teams tackles and led team vs. Cincinnati (12/13)....Saw 1st action of the season at Green Bay (11/1) and notched a pair of special teams stops.
2008 Ranked 4th on team with 11 stops on the coverage units despite playing in only 10 games...Posted season-best 4 special teams tackles at Jacksonville (11/23)...Saw most action on defense of the season at Arizona (12/14) where he had 3 tackles...Forced a fumble at Tennessee (9/28).
COLLEGE Helped team to Emerald Bowl in 2007 and Champs Sports Bowl in 2006...Led ACC in tackles in 2007 and ranked 9th in the nation...Earned Honorable Mention All-America from Pro Football Weekly, Rivals.com, SI.com and College Football News in 2007...Entered junior season as a Playboy Preseason All-America...Had career-best 18 tackles vs. Virginia in 2007...Earned 2nd-Team All-ACC as a sophomore...Scored TD on a 45-yard INT return at Virginia for the game-winning points...Injured knee in 2005 fall camp and was sidelined for the season...Redshirted in 2004, coming to campus as a QB before moving to LB midway through the fall.
PREP Standout QB and LB led Aberdeen High to 1st state championship with 12-1 record as a senior...Named Baltimore Sun Player of the Year as a senior...All-State as a junior and senior...Competed in basketball and track, winning county title in hoops.
