Player Career

Al-Jay Henderson Career Story

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

Player Story

Al-Jay Henderson story

Al-Jay Henderson built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a running back from South Orange, NJ wearing No. 5, spending time with Buffalo. The clearest part of Al-Jay Henderson's career was his backfield work: 2,134 rushing yards, 450 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns, and 464 receiving yards across 40 career games in the available record. His career also includes 464 receiving yards, 5 tackles, and 9 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Al-Jay Henderson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Buffalo

    2021-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202120222023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonBuffalo0———
2022 Regular SeasonBuffalo34640.39.6346
2023 Regular SeasonBuffalo02.61.9-346
2024 PostseasonBuffalo1,31652.629.71,316
2024 Regular SeasonBuffalo1,31652.629.70
2025 Regular SeasonBuffalo9364632.1-380

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Kent State

Week 14 · W 43-7 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

185

Scrimmage Yards

88.1 takeover

185 scrimmage yards and 45.5 usage.

Game stats

#2

@ No. 113 Bowling Green

Week 10 · W 28-3 · Conference game

126

Scrimmage Yards

86.3 takeover

Win with 126 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

126 scrimmage yards and 47.5 usage.

Game stats

#3

vs Toledo

Week 7 · W 30-15 · Conference game

148

Scrimmage Yards

84.6 takeover

Win with 148 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

148 scrimmage yards and 32.2 usage.

Game stats

#4

vs Western Michigan

Week 8 · L 41-48 · Conference game

146

Scrimmage Yards

82.9 takeover

Loss with 146 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

146 scrimmage yards and 28.6 usage.

Game stats

#5

vs St. Francis (PA)

Week 2 · W 45-6

140

Scrimmage Yards

82.7 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

140 scrimmage yards and 35.1 usage.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · Buffalo

1,316 primary output · 52.6 efficiency · 29.7 usage

76.1

#2

2024 Regular Season · Buffalo

76.1

1,316 primary · 52.6 efficiency · 29.7 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Buffalo

69.8

936 primary · 46 efficiency · 32.1 usage

Milestones

6

100+ rush yards

3

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games

Next best actions

Keep exploring Al-Jay Henderson

Move from the player story into the game log, career arc, team context, and video shelf.