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2021 Football Roster

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12 JJ Henderson

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 180
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Tampa, Fla.
  • High School T.R. Robinson HS
  • Prev School Stetson
  • Major Sport Management

Biography

2021
  • 2021 MVFC All-Newcomer Team selection
  • October 24 MVFC Defensive Player of the Week
  • Finished fourth on the Sycamores with 40 total tackles (35 solo, five assisted)
  • Added 3.0 tackles for loss from his defensive back position
  • Finished with a team-high three interceptions and nine pass breakups
  • Made his season debut with three tackles against Eastern Illinois
  • Recorded three tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss, and two pass breakups against Eastern Kentucky
  • Added five tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss against South Dakota
  • Recorded six tackles, two interceptions, and two pass breakups against Youngstown State
  • Recorded a season-high seven tackles against Western Illinois
  • Four tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss, and two pass breakups against Southern Illinois
Prior to Indiana State
Spent the last four seasons at Stetson ... Was a first team All-PFL selection in 2019 after recording 52 tackles in 10 games played, all starts ... He did not play in the game against Butler ... Had a season-high eight tackles in the win at Jacksonville (11/2) ... Was credited with a forced fumble in the game at Marist (9/14) ... Had interceptions in the games against San Diego (11/9) and Morehead State (11/23) ... Led the PFL with 18 total passes defended ... Had three kickoff returns for 60 yards ... Earned team defensive player of the week honors three times, was named special teams player of the week once and was recognized for his physical play in the Morehead State game ... Earned Second team All-PFL selection in 2018 ... Started all 10 games at cornerback ... Was selected as team defensive player of the week for his performance against Morehead State ... Earn the nod for his physical play in win over Davidson ... Recorded the first two interceptions of his career against MSU, the first of which he returned 43 yards for a touchdown ... Finished the season with 33 tackles, including four tackles for losses of 1 yard ... Had a sack, strip and fumble recovery in the win over Davidson ... Was credited with eight pass breakups ... Had 11 kickoff returns for 184 yards and five punt returns for 34 yards ... Named Pioneer Football League Freshman Defensive Player of the Year in 2017 ... Named Defensive Second Team All-PFL ... Named PFL Special Teams Player of the Week (10/15) ... Saw action in all 11 games ... Made 71 total tackles, including 47 solo and 24 assists ... Led team with 11 pass breakups ... Became first Stetson player in modern era to return a non-blocked punt for a touchdown by returning a punt 81 yards in win against Davidson (10/14) ... Had a season-high 10 tackles and two pass breakups against San Diego (10/28) ... Had nine tackles at Marist (9/9) ... Recorded eight tackles and a pass breakup against Butler (11/4) ... Made seven tackles in three other games, including at Sacred Heart (9/2), at Valparaiso (9/30) and at Jacksonville (11/11) ... Had a season-high four pass breakups against Davidson (10/14) ... Returned 10 punts for 127 total yards ... Returned one kickoff for 17 yards ... Redshirted in 2016, did not see playing time ... Was named the scout team defensive player of the week for the Jacksonville game ... Was named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Stetson
Was a four-year football and basketball letterwinner in high school ... Spent two years at Yokota HS in Japan and two years at Robinson HS in Tampa ... Played for coach Shawn Taylor at Robinson HS ... Served as a defensive back, receiver and kick returner ... Played point guard on the basketball team ... Was an Academic Champion.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Graduate Student

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 180 lbs
  • 12

    2021Graduate Student

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 180 lbs
    12