Player Career

Justin Henderson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Justin Henderson story

Justin Henderson built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a running back from Lake Wales, FL wearing No. 33, spending time with Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of Justin Henderson's career was his backfield work: 1,427 rushing yards, 291 carries, 17 rushing touchdowns, and 251 receiving yards across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Louisiana Tech. 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 251 receiving yards, 1 tackle, and 16 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Louisiana Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Justin 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

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

  1. 1

    Louisiana Tech

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20172018201920192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech0
2018 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech12734.811127
2019 PostseasonLouisiana Tech1,26257.928.61,135
2019 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech1,26257.928.60
2020 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech28932.921.2-973

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Massachusetts

Week 7 · W 69-21

Win with 168 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

168

Scrimmage Yards

88.4 takeover

168 scrimmage yards and 22.8 usage.

#2

vs UTSA

Week 14 · W 41-27 · Conference game

144

Scrimmage Yards

81.2 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

144 scrimmage yards and 38.1 usage.

#3

vs Florida International

Week 4 · W 43-31 · Conference game

141

Scrimmage Yards

78.1 takeover

Win with 141 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

141 scrimmage yards and 21.4 usage.

#4

@ Southern Miss

Week 3 · W 31-30 · Conference game

77

Scrimmage Yards

77.9 takeover

Win with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

77 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.

#5

@ UTEP

Week 9 · W 42-21 · Conference game

138

Scrimmage Yards

77 takeover

Win with 138 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

138 scrimmage yards and 36.5 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Louisiana Tech

1,262 primary output · 57.9 efficiency · 28.6 usage

78.6

#2

2019 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech

78.6

1,262 primary · 57.9 efficiency · 28.6 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech

44.4

289 primary · 32.9 efficiency · 21.2 usage

Milestones

4

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

5

2+ TD games