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7 Chris Henderson

  • Position Outside linebacker
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 230
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hampton, Ga.

Biography

As A Senior (2020): Made six starts while appearing 10 games ... Ended the season with 20 stops including 4½ behind the line of scrimmage, ranking third on the squad in the latter category ... Also paced the team with five quarterback hurries and was credited with a forced fumble ... Recorded a career-high five tackles — with one of those an assist for loss — and a pair of quarterback pressures against UAB ... Finished with two tackles for loss among his four total stops against Georgia State ... Posted three tackles and a forced fumble in victory over ULM ... Both stops in win at Arkansas State were behind the line including a sack for a loss of five yards ... Credited with a pair of unassisted tackles in win over Texas State to open Sun Belt Conference action ... Also had two stops and a quarterback hurry against Tulane in home opener ... Recorded two quarterback hurries and an assisted stop against Troy in season finale ... A member of the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.

As A Redshirt Junior (2019): Saw action in each of the Jaguars’ 12 contests ... Made 23 total tackles, including an assist for loss, and was also credited with a quarterback hurry ... Posted season-best three solo stops against Sun Belt Conference West Division winner Louisiana ... Recorded three tackles in victory over Jackson State ... Credited with three tackles at UAB in final non-conference game of the season ... Also made three stops in road games at Troy and Texas State ... Had two assisted tackles, with one behind the line of scrimmage, in match-up with No. 21 Appalachian State ... Added a pair of assists in Sun Belt opener at ULM.

As A Junior (2018): Started each of the first two games of the season, but was limited to just two other appearances due to injury ... Recorded three total stops as well as his first career interception in the opener against Louisiana Tech ... Credited with assisted tackles against both the Bulldogs and at Oklahoma State the following week ... Did not play again until the “Battle For The Belt” against Troy on Oct. 23 ... Posted solo stop at Arkansas State in his final outing of the year.

As A Sophomore (2017): Played in all but one contest, including making his first career start in USA’s first win of the season over Alabama A&M ... Credited with nine total stops, two quarterback hurries and a forced fumble ... That included 2½ tackles behind the line of scrimmage with 1½ sacks ... Tied a career high with three stops — with one an assist for loss — against Louisiana, adding a forced fumble and a quarterback pressure ... Had a pair of assisted tackles, with one behind the line, and a quarterback hurry in Homecoming win over ULM as well as against nationally-ranked Oklahoma State ... Lone stop at Louisiana Tech was a sack for a loss of four yards ... Also made an assisted tackle for loss against Idaho in Sun Belt Conference opener.

As A Freshman (2016): In his first season at the collegiate level made eight appearances for the Jaguars ... Recorded six tackles and broke up a pass while adding two quarterback hurries ... Made his debut in win over Nicholls ... First career tackle was an assist in Homecoming victory over Georgia State ... Posted a pair of assisted stops at ULM ... In defeat of Presbyterian was credited with two quarterback hurries and a pass defensed ... Made three tackles in regular-season finale to help South beat New Mexico State and qualify to participate in a postseason bowl game.

High School Highlights: A three-star Scout.com and ESPN.com recruit ... Received two stars from Rivals.com ... A four-year letterwinner at Lovejoy High ... Helped the Wildcats finish 4-1 in the region to qualify for the state AAAAAA playoffs as a senior.

Personal: Full name is Christopher Damauriay Henderson ... Born Jan. 26, 1998, in Atlanta, Ga. ... Son of Terry Sr. and Gwendallyn Henderson ... Favorite movie is “Paid in Full” ... Favorite team is the Atlanta Falcons ... Favorite athletes are Jadeveon Clowney, Dante Fowler and J.J. Watt ... Favorite musical artist is Peewee Longway ... Favorite food is steak ... Likes to listen to music in his spare time ... Would like to own his own sports broadcasting station in the future ... Originally committed to Indiana ... Was also offered scholarships by Louisville, Tulane and Middle Tennessee ... Recruited as well by Auburn, Tennessee, Missouri, Utah and Temple ... Received his undergraduate degree in leisure studies in May 2021, is now working on a second degree in sociology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2016Freshman

    Defensive end
    6'4" 215 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2016-17Freshman

    Defensive end
    6'4" 230 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2017Sophomore

    Defensive end
    6'4" 230 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2017-18Sophomore

    Defensive end
    6'4" 230 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2018Junior

    Defensive end/linebacker
    6'4" 230 lbs
    31
  • 7

    2018-19Junior

    Linebacker
    6'4" 230 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2019Junior

    Linebacker
    6'4" 245 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2019-20Junior

    Linebacker
    6'4" 245 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2020Senior

    Linebacker
    6'4" 240 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2020-21Senior

    Outside linebacker
    6'4" 240 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2021Senior

    Outside linebacker
    6'4" 230 lbs
    7