Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Michigan State
Xavier Henderson
S • 6'1" • 210 lbs • Reynoldsburg, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Xavier Henderson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
63
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
65
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
64
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Youngstown State
Player Story
Xavier Henderson built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a safety from Reynoldsburg, OH wearing No. 3, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Xavier Henderson's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Xavier Henderson, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Michigan State. Xavier Henderson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 273
- TFL
- 16.5
- Sacks
- 3
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 10
Quick Answers
Xavier Henderson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Michigan State · S
- Career Tackles
- 273
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 50 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Michigan State
- Top game
- Youngstown State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Pickerington Central · Michigan State
- High school pipeline
- Pickerington Central · 39 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Graduate
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 38 tackles · S 158th (top 31%) · Big Ten 99th (top 16%) · National 973rd (top 17%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 10 | 15 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Michigan State | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 49.4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 13 | 80 | 2 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | 49.4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 7 | 41 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37.9 |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan State | 13 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 68.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan State | 13 | 94 | 10 | 3 | - | 2 | 0 | 68.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan State | 7 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44.8 |
Related Context
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Xavier Henderson played S for Michigan State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Xavier Henderson recorded 273 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Michigan State paired 16 primary output with 41.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 29.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
29.7
Usage
5.9
Consistency
69.4
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 1. Wisconsin: 1. Michigan: 1. Illinois: 0. Rutgers: 1. Indiana: 0. Penn State: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Michigan: 0 by 10. Wisconsin: 5 by 30.8. Michigan: 8 by 43.3. Illinois: 4 by 16.7. Rutgers: 5 by 30.8. Indiana: 8 by 33.3. Penn State: 8 by 43.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0.8 · Games = 4 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 3 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
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7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan
Best efficiency game
43.3 vs Penn State
Player Story
Xavier Henderson story
Xavier Henderson built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a safety from Reynoldsburg, OH wearing No. 3, spending time with Michigan State. The clearest part of Xavier Henderson's career was his defensive production: 273 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Michigan 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 Xavier Henderson's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 22 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 Michigan State.
The arc is straightforward: Xavier 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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Michigan State
2018-2022
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Season Value Progression
2018201920192020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | 6.3 | 1.1 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Michigan State | 10 | 34.3 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan State | 10 | 34.3 | 5.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan State | 3.5 | 29.4 | 5.5 | -6.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan State | 16 | 41.5 | 10 | 12.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan State | 16 | 41.5 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan State | 5 | 29.7 | 5.9 | -11 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Youngstown State
Week 2 · W 42-14
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
91.1 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Northwestern
Week 1 · W 38-21 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#3
@ Michigan
Week 9 · L 7-29 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#4
vs Maryland
Week 14 · W 19-16 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#5
@ Penn State
Week 13 · L 16-35 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
72.5 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Michigan State
16 primary output · 41.5 efficiency · 10 usage
68.9
#2
2021 Regular Season · Michigan State
68.9
16 primary · 41.5 efficiency · 10 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Michigan State
49.4
10 primary · 34.3 efficiency · 5.9 usage
Milestones
12
Impact games
6
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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