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It’s been an up and down college career for TreVeyon Henderson. He’s battled through injuries and drops in his production, but he ended on a high note with an excellent senior season. When Henderson gets a runway into open space, he’s up there with the most dynamic players in this class. However, he’s never been a true workhorse, and has flaws as a between the tackles runner. If he can improve in a few key areas, he could be a three down player, but for now he’s best as a change of pace back.
Height: 5’10’’, Weight: 202, Arm Length: 30.75’’, Hands: 9.5’’
40-Yard Dash: 4.43, 10-Yard Split: 1.52, Vertical: 38.5”, Broad: 10’8”
Ohio State did an excellent job putting Henderson in positions to succeed. He consistently got 8-12 attempts per game, with most of them being outside runs where he was able to get into space. Once he’s in the open field, his explosiveness jumps off the screen. He doesn’t need any extra steps to change direction, allowing him to weave between defenders with ease. He also has the contact balance to run through arm tackles.
Henderson’s open field skill set also shines through in the passing game. Anytime he gets the ball with room to work, he’s a threat to flip the field with a big play. If he gets matched up with a linebacker in man coverage, it’s almost never going to end well for the defense. Henderson is excellent in the screen game, on swing passes and on Texas routes. He can also make plays further downfield, even making a few contested catches in 2025.
If there’s one thing separating Henderson from other players of this archetype, it’s his blocking. He’s one of the most intelligent pass protectors in this class, and delivers some serious hits despite his size. Chip Kelly’s offense uses NFL protection calls, and Henderson proved he can handle them.
Unfortunately, Henderson leaves some to be desired as a runner between the tackles. If the play is blocked as he’s expecting, he can hit the hole with speed, but there are too many plays where he bounces runs outside and leaves yards on the table. There are even a couple of third and short runs where he clearly has space to get the first down, but goes for the big play and gets tackled for a loss. His vision can also be suspect when the blocking isn’t very good. He has every bit of athleticism needed to be a creative runner, but is often too hesitant to take advantage of his tools. Finally, Henderson would benefit from playing with better pad level. He can be a powerful runner at times, but more often than not, he falls backwards at the end of runs.
Overall, Henderson has too many holes in his game to realistically project him as an every down back in the first couple years of his career. That being said, he should immediately be one of the best passing down backs in the league, and that’s a very valuable thing to have.
Henderson’s game is very similar to Bears running back D’Andre Swift when he was coming out of Georgia. Swift has had some productive years, but ultimately never developed into a reliable player. Henderson should have similar early career success, and hopefully improves in ways that Swift never did.
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: NFL Draft Scouting Report - TreVeyon Henderson
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Measurables
Height: 5’10’’, Weight: 202, Arm Length: 30.75’’, Hands: 9.5’’
Testing - Combine
40-Yard Dash: 4.43, 10-Yard Split: 1.52, Vertical: 38.5”, Broad: 10’8”
Scouting Overview
Ohio State did an excellent job putting Henderson in positions to succeed. He consistently got 8-12 attempts per game, with most of them being outside runs where he was able to get into space. Once he’s in the open field, his explosiveness jumps off the screen. He doesn’t need any extra steps to change direction, allowing him to weave between defenders with ease. He also has the contact balance to run through arm tackles.
Henderson’s open field skill set also shines through in the passing game. Anytime he gets the ball with room to work, he’s a threat to flip the field with a big play. If he gets matched up with a linebacker in man coverage, it’s almost never going to end well for the defense. Henderson is excellent in the screen game, on swing passes and on Texas routes. He can also make plays further downfield, even making a few contested catches in 2025.
If there’s one thing separating Henderson from other players of this archetype, it’s his blocking. He’s one of the most intelligent pass protectors in this class, and delivers some serious hits despite his size. Chip Kelly’s offense uses NFL protection calls, and Henderson proved he can handle them.
Unfortunately, Henderson leaves some to be desired as a runner between the tackles. If the play is blocked as he’s expecting, he can hit the hole with speed, but there are too many plays where he bounces runs outside and leaves yards on the table. There are even a couple of third and short runs where he clearly has space to get the first down, but goes for the big play and gets tackled for a loss. His vision can also be suspect when the blocking isn’t very good. He has every bit of athleticism needed to be a creative runner, but is often too hesitant to take advantage of his tools. Finally, Henderson would benefit from playing with better pad level. He can be a powerful runner at times, but more often than not, he falls backwards at the end of runs.
Overall, Henderson has too many holes in his game to realistically project him as an every down back in the first couple years of his career. That being said, he should immediately be one of the best passing down backs in the league, and that’s a very valuable thing to have.
Player Comparison
Henderson’s game is very similar to Bears running back D’Andre Swift when he was coming out of Georgia. Swift has had some productive years, but ultimately never developed into a reliable player. Henderson should have similar early career success, and hopefully improves in ways that Swift never did.
Final Grade: Late 2nd Round
This article originally appeared on Raiders Wire: NFL Draft Scouting Report - TreVeyon Henderson
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