Academic Notes: Graduated in December of 2009with a degree in criminal justice.
Career Notes: Saw action in 39 games with 29starts…Finished his career as one of the top running backsin school history…Ranked second in school history with 3,274career rushing yards and second in rushing attempts with636…One of three players in school history to reach 3,000yards rushing in a career…Three-time All-Big Skyselection…Earned All-Big Sky first-team honors in 2009,honorable mention selection in 2007 and second-team honors in2006…Named 2006 Big Sky Newcomer of the Year in2006…Had 13 100-yard rushing games in hiscareer…Became first freshman in school history to eclipsethe 1,000-yard mark…Led the league in all purpose yards pergame at 126.5 in 2006...Rushed for single-game career-best 265yards and two touchdowns against Eastern Washington in 2006, theseventh-best single-game total in schoolhistory.
2009: All-Big Sky first-team selection…Team captain…Started all 11 games...Finished the season asthe top rusher in the Big Sky Conference with a 106.0 per gameaverage…Rushed for 1,166 yards with 12 touchdowns and a 4.6per carry average…It was the second 1,000-yard season of hiscareer...Had six 100-yard games on the season including five in BigSky play and 102 at Ole Miss…Had 28 receptions for 315 yardsand two touchdowns...Rushed for 160 or more yards in a game threetimes this season, including a season-high 183 against EasternWashington…Also had 168 against Southern Utah...Was namedthe Big Sky Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his performanceagainst SUU...The 32 carries were a career single-game high andthird most in the FCS in 2009.
2008: Saw actionin six games with three starts…Rushed for 381 yards on 73carries with three touchdowns...Had 14 carries for 126 yardsagainst New Mexico Highlands...Missed five games with knee injurysuffered in first half of the Southern Utah game...Returned in weeknine against Montana, gaining 56 yards on 10 carries.
2007: All-Big SkyHonorable Mention (RB)…Rushed for 899 yards on 152 carrieswith six touchdowns...Ranked third on the team in receptions with20 for 250 yards and two touchdowns...Ranked 54th in the nation at82.9 yards per game...Led the team in rushing in five games on theseason...Had a season-high 134 yards at Weber State on 22 carrieswith a touchdown and two receptions for 33 yards and atouchdown...Rushed for 14 carries for 92 yards against NorthernColorado...Had 98 yards and a touchdown against Western NewMexico.
2006: Named BigSky Newcomer of the Year, the first Lumberjack to earn the awardsince Archie Amerson in 1996…Named to All-Big Sky secondteam…Also earned offensive newcomer of the year…Sawaction in all 11 games with 10 starts...Had 188 carries for 1,014yards with five touchdowns...Became first freshman in schoolhistory to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark…Led the league inall-purpose yards per game at 126.5…Also has 14 receptionsfor 215 yards and a touchdown, recording at least one in eight of11 games...Rushed for 265 yards and two touchdowns against EasternWashington...His career day ranked as the seventh-best single-gametotal in school history and was the most yards in a single gamesince 2001 for a Lumberjack running back...The 265 yards fromscrimmage is tied for the seventh-best individual rushing game inDivision I and the fifth-best in the Football ChampionshipSubdivision... Henderson's run total is the top single-gameperformance by a freshman in Division I, topping Wisconsin's P.J.Hill, who gained 249 yards in a game against Northwestern on Oct.7...Ranks 36th in the FCS in rushing at 92.5 yards per game, thetop total by a freshman in FCS, and third in Division I to onlyWisconsin's Hill (120.7) and Southern Mississippi's Damion Fletcher(106.8 per game)...Had four kickoff returns for 158 yards (39.5avg.)...Ran back first career touch 84 yards against DixieState...Four 100-yard games on the season...Recorded a 122 yards atIdaho State...Ran for 112 yards on 20 carries with a touchdown atthird-ranked Montana...Scored first career touchdown againstMontana State…Also had 100-yard receiving game against WeberState with four catches for 102 yards and a touchdown.
2005: Redshirted.
High School: A2005 graduate of Calabasas High School…Two-sport athlete intrack and field and football…A letterwinner for two yearsunder football coach Wayne Quigley…First team all-league andMVP in 2004…Rushed 145 times for 1,159 yards and 11touchdowns senior year, both school records…Also letteredfour years in track and field for two different schools, QuartzHill High School 2001-03, and Calabasas High School2003-05…Participated in the 400, 200, and 100-metersprints…Named Track MVP at Quartz HS from2001-02…Track MVP at Calabasas HS from 2003-04…CIFparticipant in the 100, 200, and 400-meter dash…Recordedpersonal bests of 50.0 (400m), 22.8 (200m) and 10.9(100m).
Personal: BornWillie Alexander Henderson Aug. 28, 1987 in West Hills,Calif…Son of Willie and Kimberly Henderson…Has onesister, Abrielle…Father played baseball at Cal-StateNorthridge…Cousin, Michael Young, played with the Celticsand Clippers in the NBA, while cousin Barry Davis was a standout atGrambling…Left fielder for Quartz Hill Little League whichfinished second to World Champion Norwalk in 2002…Alsoconsidered Washington State, San Diego State, Wyoming, Cal Poly,New Hampshire and Utah State…Enjoys fishing, golf,traveling, music production and reading.
