Usage / Role
71%
Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2018Memphis
Darrell Henderson
RB • 5'9" • 200 lbs • Batesville, MS, USA
Workhorse runnerBig-play efficiency
Darrell Henderson leans workhorse runner traits and 82.5 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
85
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
93
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Memphis
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Memphis
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Navy
Player Story
Darrell Henderson built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a running back from Batesville, MS wearing No. 8, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Darrell Henderson's career was his backfield...
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- Committed To
- Memphis
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 6
- Overall
- No. 70
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Rams
Darrell Henderson, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Memphis. Darrell Henderson leans workhorse runner traits and 82.5 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,303
- Rushing yards
- 3,545
- Receiving yards
- 758
- Touchdowns
- 47
Quick Answers
Darrell Henderson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Memphis · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,303
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Memphis
- Top game
- Navy
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · South Panola · Memphis
- High school pipeline
- South Panola · 26 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 3 · Pick 6 · Los Angeles Rams
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Junior
- 2018 Scrimmage yards rank
- 2,204 scrimmage yards · RB 2nd (top 1%) · American Athletic 1st (top 1%) · National 2nd (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Memphis | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Memphis | 13 | 706 | 469 | 237 | 10 | 48 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Memphis | 12 | 1,380 | 1,154 | 226 | 11 | 69.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Memphis | 13 | 2,204 | 1,909 | 295 | 26 | 86.2 |
Related Context
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Darrell Henderson played RB for Memphis. Across 3 tracked seasons, Darrell Henderson recorded 4 passing yards, 3,545 rushing yards, and 758 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Memphis.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Memphis paired 2,204 primary output with 82.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 82.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Navy
Loss with 230 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Memphis
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
169.5
Efficiency
82.5
Usage
28.8
Consistency
80
Best Game by takeover score
Navy
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Mercer: 138. Navy: 230. Georgia State: 243. South Alabama: 222. Tulane: 98. UConn: 181. UCF: 212. Missouri: 35. East Carolina: 204. Tulsa: 166. SMU: 75. Houston: 181. UCF: 219
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Mercer: 10 by 100. Navy: 14 by 100. Georgia State: 16 by 100. South Alabama: 24 by 88.5. Tulane: 9 by 90.9. UConn: 15 by 100. UCF: 33 by 66.9. Missouri: 5 by 52.6. East Carolina: 24 by 74.7. Tulsa: 23 by 75.2. SMU: 16 by 48.8. Houston: 26 by 75.4. UCF: 18 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins176.3 · Games = 8 · +17.4 vs Losses
Losses158.8 · Games = 5 · -17.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Navy
Best efficiency game
100 vs UCF
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/1 | @ UCF100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 41-56 | 16 | 210 | 13.10 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12.2 |
| Fri 11/23 | vs Houston100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 52-31 | 24 | 178 | 7.40 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ SMU | W 28-18 | 16 | 75 | 4.70 | 0 | — | — | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Tulsa100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 47-21 | 23 | 166 | 7.20 | 2 | — | — | 7.2 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ East Carolina100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 59-41 | 21 | 132 | 6.30 | 2 | 3 | 72 | 8.5 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Missouri | L 33-65 | 4 | 15 | 3.80 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs UCF100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 30-31 | 31 | 199 | 6.40 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6.4 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs UConn100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 55-14 | 14 | 174 | 12.40 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12.1 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Tulane2+ TD | L 24-40 | 7 | 51 | 7.30 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 10.9 |
| Sun 9/23 | vs South Alabama100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 52-35 | 22 | 188 | 8.50 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 9.3 |
| Fri 9/14 | vs Georgia State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 59-22 | 14 | 233 | 16.60 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15.2 |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Navy100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 21-22 | 13 | 212 | 16.30 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 16.4 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Mercer2+ TD | W 66-14 | 9 | 76 | 8.40 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 13.8 |
Player Story
Darrell Henderson story
Darrell Henderson built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a running back from Batesville, MS wearing No. 8, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Darrell Henderson's career was his backfield work: 3,545 rushing yards, 431 carries, 36 rushing touchdowns, and 758 receiving yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Memphis. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 4 passing yards, 758 receiving yards, and 5 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Memphis.
The arc is straightforward: Darrell Henderson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Memphis
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Memphis | 719 | 59 | 13.8 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Memphis | 719 | 59 | 13.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Memphis | 1,380 | 77.3 | 21.8 | 661 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Memphis | 2,204 | 82.5 | 28.8 | 824 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Navy
Week 2 · L 21-22 · Conference game
Loss with 230 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
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Scrimmage Yards
98.2 takeover
230 scrimmage yards and 35.9 usage.
#2
vs Georgia State
Week 3 · W 59-22
243
Scrimmage Yards
94.9 takeover
Win with 243 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
243 scrimmage yards and 29.6 usage.
#3
vs South Alabama
Week 4 · W 52-35
222
Scrimmage Yards
93.3 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
222 scrimmage yards and 35.3 usage.
#4
@ Tulsa
Week 10 · W 41-14 · Conference game
173
Scrimmage Yards
91.3 takeover
Win with 173 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
173 scrimmage yards and 30.8 usage.
#5
@ UCF
Week 14 · L 41-56 · Conference game
219
Scrimmage Yards
90.6 takeover
Loss with 219 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
219 scrimmage yards and 28.6 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Memphis
2,204 primary output · 82.5 efficiency · 28.8 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Memphis
69.2
1,380 primary · 77.3 efficiency · 21.8 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Memphis
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719 primary · 59 efficiency · 13.8 usage
Milestones
16
100+ rush yards
13
150+ scrimmage yards
15
2+ TD games
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