2017 Football Roster
Roster
Jacob Henderson
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 182
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Waxhaw, N.C.
- High School:
- Marvin Ridge HS
Senior receiver who returns to his starting spot in the slot … Also the teams most reliable punt return man … Has deceptive speed and quickness … Excellent hands … Has proven to be a willing blocker in the run game … Also capable of carrying the football when called upon … Has played in 32 career games over three seasons … Enters final campaign with 37 career receptions or 375 yards and a touchdown … Has returned 11 career punts for 69 yards (6.3 yards per return).
2016 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 11 games … Started eight games in the slot … Caught a career-high 15 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown … Returned four punts for 34 yards, averaging a career-best 8.5 yards per return … Caught three passes for 38 yards in the win at No. 8 Charleston Southern (11/5) … Caught three passes for 33 yards at Ohio (9/24) … Had a 38-yard touchdown catch vs. Kennesaw State (10/22), the longest reception of his career … Had a 25-yard punt return vs. Benedict (10/1) … Caught two passes for 25 yards vs. Monmouth (11/19), including a key catch for a first down in overtime … Caught two passes for 10 yards at Elon (9/3). 2015 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 10 games … Made five starts at receiver and played heavily on special teams … Caught 12 passes for 145 yards … Returned three kickoffs for 50 yards and brought back six punts for 29 yards … Caught two passes for a season-high 46 yards at No. 8 Coastal Carolina (11/7) … Caught three passes for 45 yards at Kennesaw State (10/17) … Had three catches for 26 yards at Presbyterian (10/31) … Caught three passes for 23 yards vs. Monmouth (11/21) … Also had a 22-yard kickoff return against the Hawks. 2014 at GWU: Saw action in 11 games in a reserve role … Caught 10 passes for 68 yards, with most coming in the final game of the season … Caught seven passes for 48 yards in the finale at Monmouth (11/22) … Had a pair of catches vs. Virginia-Lynchburg (9/13), with a long of 23 yards on a screen pass … Returned one kickoff for 15 yards at VMI (10/18) … Had a six-yard punt return vs. Charlotte (10/4).
High School: Played at Marvin Ridge (N.C.) High under Coach Scott Chadwick … One of the most elusive athletes in Union County … Three-time All-Conference … Earned first-team All-County honors as a utility man in 2013 … Returned 10 kickoffs or punts for touchdowns during his high school career … Played both receiver and running back on offense … Registered more than 2,500 rushing yards and caught 150 passes during his prep career … Earned first-team All-Conference honors as a senior in 2013 … Rushed for 700 yards and hauled in 30 passes as a senior … Caught 49 passes for 500 yards as a junior in 2012 … Earned second-team All-Union County honors in 2012 as a return man from the Monroe Journal-Enquirer … Also an All-Conference selection as a sophomore in 2011 … Earned Class 3A All-State honors in baseball from NCPreps.com after his junior season … Batted .317 with 28 runs scored and 12 RBI for the Mavericks on the diamond … Led Union County with 24 stolen bases ... Named first-team All-County as a senior.
