Usage / Role
56%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Louisiana Tech
Carlos Henderson
WR • 5'11" • New Orleans, LA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Carlos Henderson reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
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: 2016 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Louisiana Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
Player Story
Carlos Henderson built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from New Orleans, LA wearing No. 1, spending time with Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of Carlos Henderson's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Louisiana Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 18
- Overall
- No. 82
- NFL Team
- Denver Broncos
Carlos Henderson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Louisiana Tech. Carlos Henderson reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,878
- Receptions
- 147
- Touchdowns
- 36
Quick Answers
Carlos Henderson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Louisiana Tech · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,878
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
- Top game
- Massachusetts
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · McDonogh 35 · Louisiana Tech
- High school pipeline
- McDonogh 35 · 24 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 3 · Pick 18 · Denver Broncos
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 1,535 receiving yards · WR 5th (top 1%) · Conference USA 4th (top 2%) · National 5th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 4 | 93 | 0 | 56.9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 25 | 476 | 6 | 56.9 |
| 2015 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 65.7 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 11 | 35 | 721 | 5 | 65.7 |
| 2016 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 10 | 129 | 2 | 79.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 72 | 1,406 | 23 | 79.6 |
Related Context
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Carlos Henderson played WR for Louisiana Tech. Across 4 tracked seasons, Carlos Henderson recorded 257 rushing yards, 2,878 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Louisiana Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Louisiana Tech paired 1,535 primary output with 85.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 85.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
118.1
Efficiency
85.2
Usage
25.3
Consistency
48.9
Best Game by takeover score
Massachusetts
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Navy: 129. Arkansas: 71. South Carolina State: 38. Texas Tech: 130. Middle Tennessee: 87. Western Kentucky: 232. Massachusetts: 326. Florida International: 68. Rice: 83. North Texas: 133. UTSA: 11. Southern Miss: 25. Western Kentucky: 202
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Navy: 10 by 86. Arkansas: 6 by 78.9. South Carolina State: 5 by 50.7. Texas Tech: 9 by 96.3. Middle Tennessee: 2 by 100. Western Kentucky: 8 by 100. Massachusetts: 12 by 100. Florida International: 6 by 75.6. Rice: 3 by 100. North Texas: 8 by 100. UTSA: 2 by 36.7. Southern Miss: 2 by 83.3. Western Kentucky: 9 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins127.5 · Games = 8 · +24.5 vs Losses
Losses103 · Games = 5 · -24.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Massachusetts
Best efficiency game
100 vs Western Kentucky
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/23 | @ Navy100 receiving yards · High volume | W 48-45 | — | 10 | 129 | 12.9 | 12.90 | 2 | 27 |
| Sat 12/3 | @ Western Kentucky100 receiving yards · High volume | L 44-58 | — | 9 | 202 | 20 | 22.40 | 1 | 74 |
| Fri 11/25 | @ Southern Miss | L 24-39 | — | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs UTSA | W 63-35 | — | 2 | 11 | 6.5 | 5.50 | 1 | 6 |
| Sat 11/5 | @ North Texas100 receiving yards · High volume | W 45-24 | — | 8 | 133 | 16.1 | 16.60 | 4 | 52 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Rice | W 61-16 | — | 3 | 83 | 24.8 | 27.70 | 1 | 33 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Florida International | W 44-24 | — | 6 | 68 | 14 | 11.30 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Massachusetts100 receiving yards · High volume | W 56-28 | — | 12 | 326 | 27.2 | 27.20 | 5 | 83 |
| Fri 10/7 | vs Western Kentucky100 receiving yards · High volume | W 55-52 | — | 8 | 232 | 25.7 | 29 | 3 | 63 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Middle Tennessee | L 34-38 | — | 2 | 87 | 30 | 43.50 | 1 | 70 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Texas Tech100 receiving yards · High volume | L 45-59 | — | 9 | 130 | 14.1 | 14.40 | 1 | 54 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs South Carolina State | W 53-24 | — | 5 | 38 | 8.3 | 7.60 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Arkansas | L 20-21 | — | 6 | 71 | 10 | 11.80 | 0 | 24 |
Player Story
Carlos Henderson story
Carlos Henderson built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a wide receiver from New Orleans, LA wearing No. 1, spending time with Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of Carlos Henderson's career was his receiving role: 147 catches, 2,878 receiving yards, 28 touchdowns, and 257 rushing yards across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 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 257 rushing yards, 1 tackle, and 2,094 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Louisiana Tech.
The arc is straightforward: Carlos 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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Louisiana Tech
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 569 | 79.9 | 16 | 569 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 569 | 79.9 | 16 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 774 | 96.1 | 16.7 | 205 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 774 | 96.1 | 16.7 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Louisiana Tech | 1,535 | 85.2 | 25.3 | 761 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Louisiana Tech | 1,535 | 85.2 | 25.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Massachusetts
Week 7 · W 56-28
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
326
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
326 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs North Texas
Week 10 · W 56-13 · Conference game
162
Receiving Yards
97.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
162 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs UTEP
Week 6 · W 55-3 · Conference game
100
Receiving Yards
94.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
100 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Illinois
Week 1 · W 35-18 · Postseason
93
Receiving Yards
92.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
93 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Rice
Week 9 · W 42-17 · Conference game
115
Receiving Yards
90.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
115 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
1,535 primary output · 85.2 efficiency · 25.3 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech
79.6
1,535 primary · 85.2 efficiency · 25.3 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Louisiana Tech
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774 primary · 96.1 efficiency · 16.7 usage
Milestones
10
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
6
2+ TD games
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