Player Career

Daiyan Henley Career Story

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Player Story

Daiyan Henley story

Daiyan Henley built his college career from 2017 through 2022 as a linebacker from Los Angeles, CA wearing No. 1, spending time with Nevada and Washington State. The clearest part of Daiyan Henley's career was his defensive production: 256 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Washington State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Daiyan Henley's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 269 receiving yards and 562 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Nevada and Washington State.

The arc is straightforward: Daiyan Henley 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Nevada

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Washington State

    2022

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2017201820192020202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonNevada00.50.1
2018 Regular SeasonNevada00.60.10
2019 Regular SeasonNevada010.52.10
2020 PostseasonNevada0.526.14.90.5
2020 Regular SeasonNevada0.526.14.90
2021 Regular SeasonNevada940.17.88.5
2022 Regular SeasonWashington State2152.811.712

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2022Nevada to Washington StateG5/FCS to G5/FCS80.5Dec 20, 2021

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Colorado State

Week 3 · W 38-7

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6

Havoc Plays

100 takeover

6 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.

#2

vs Idaho

Week 1 · W 24-17

5

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#3

vs Hawai'i

Week 7 · W 34-17 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

75.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 75.8 takeover score.

#4

@ Boise State

Week 5 · W 41-31 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

71.4 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.

#5

vs Idaho State

Week 2 · W 49-10

2

Havoc Plays

66.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Washington State

21 primary output · 52.8 efficiency · 11.7 usage

70.8

#2

2021 Regular Season · Nevada

46

9 primary · 40.1 efficiency · 7.8 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · Nevada

42.5

0 primary · 10.5 efficiency · 2.1 usage

Milestones

9

Impact games

7

Splash games

9

10+ tackle games