TreVeyon Henderson

Not to be confused with Trayvon Henderson.

TreVeyon Henderson
Henderson with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2025
No. 32 – New England Patriots
PositionsRunning back
Kickoff returner
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2002-10-22) October 22, 2002
Hopewell, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolHopewell (VA)
CollegeOhio State (2021–2024)
NFL draft2025: 2nd round, 38th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Rushing yards911
Rushing average5.1
Rushing touchdowns9
Receptions35
Receiving yards221
Receiving touchdowns1
Return yards209
Stats at Pro Football Reference

TreVeyon Henderson (born October 22, 2002) is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, winning a national championship in 2025. Henderson was selected by the Patriots in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life

Henderson was born on October 22, 2002, in Hopewell, Virginia.[1] He attended and played football at Hopewell High School, where he rushed for over 4,000 yards with 50 touchdowns.[2] Henderson was named the 2019–2020 Virginia Gatorade Football Player of the Year.[3] He did not play his senior season due to Virginia moving its fall sports season to the spring as a result of COVID-19. A five star recruit ranked as the top running back prospect in his class, Henderson committed to play college football at Ohio State over offers from Georgia, Michigan and Texas.[4][5] In high school, Henderson was a straight-A student and graduated with a 4.0 GPA.[6]

College career

Henderson enrolled at Ohio State in January 2021.[7] He made his Ohio State debut against Minnesota in a 45–31 win. In the game, Henderson had two carries for 15 yards and one catch for 70 yards and a touchdown.[8] In his third game, Henderson broke Archie Griffin’s freshman single-game rushing record with 277 yards on 24 carries and three touchdowns.[9] Overall, it was the third-most yards by an Ohio State running back in a game.[10] For his performance, Henderson earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week. [11] During Week 13 against the Michigan Wolverines, Henderson broke Ohio State's freshman record for touchdowns from scrimmage with 19. He also earned First-Team All-Big Ten after a 926 yard, 11 touchdown season on the ground and 229 yards through the air.[12] Henderson graduated from Ohio State with a degree in sport industry.[13]

College statistics
Season Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2021 13 11 183 1,248 6.8 15 27 312 11.6 4
2022 8 8 107 571 5.3 6 4 28 7.0 1
2023 10 10 156 926 5.9 11 19 229 12.1 0
2024 16 9 144 1,016 7.1 10 27 284 10.5 1
Career 47 37 590 3,761 6.4 42 77 853 11.1 6

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 10+1⁄8 in
(1.78 m)		 202 lb
(92 kg)		 30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 6 ft 4+1⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		 4.43 s 1.52 s 2.64 s 38.5 in
(0.98 m)		 10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine[14][15]

2025

See also: 2025 New England Patriots season

Henderson was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round as the 38th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, two picks behind his OSU running mate Quinshon Judkins. He inked his rookie contract on July 18, 2025, reported to be a four year deal worth $11.143 million, fully guaranteed.[16]

He scored his first NFL touchdown at in the second quarter in the 42–13 win over the Carolina Panthers in Week 4.[17] He finished the game with 32 rushing yards on seven carries with two receptions for 14 yards.[18] In Week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Henderson scored two touchdowns, a 55-yard run in the third quarter, and a 69-yard run in the fourth quarter.[19] He became the first Patriots player to record multiple 50+ yard runs in a single game since Laurence Maroney in 2007.[20] He finished the game rushing for 147 yards on 14 carries in the 28–23 win.[21] In Week 11 against the New York Jets, Henderson became the third Patriots rookie to score three touchdowns in a single game, joining Rob Gronkowski in 2010 and Sony Michel in 2018.[22] He finished the game with 19 carries for 62 yards with two touchdowns and five receptions for 31 yards with one touchdown in the 27–14 win,[23] giving him a total of five touchdowns in a five-day span.[24] Henderson was also named the AFC Offensive Player of the Month for November.[25] In a loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 15, he had two more touchdowns of 50+ yards, tying an NFL rookie record with four such touchdown runs and an NFL career record with two such games.[26] He finished the season with 911 rushing yards and nine touchdowns, along with 35 catches for 221 yards and one touchdown through 17 games and four starts, helping the Patriots to a 14–3 record and the 2nd seed in the AFC.[27][28] He had 45 scrimmage yards in Super Bowl LX, a 29–13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.[29]

Career statistics

Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Kick return Fumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2025 NE 17 4 180 911 5.1 69 9 35 221 6.3 19 1 9 209 23.2 28 0 1 1

Personal life

Henderson is the son of Trenton Henderson and Lakeesha Hayes.[30] He is a devout Christian.[31] On September 10, 2025, Henderson announced his engagement to his longtime girlfriend.[32] On February 2, 2026, he announced that he and his fiancé had recently eloped.[33]

References

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  3. ^ "2019 – 2020 Virginia Football Player of the Year". playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
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  24. ^ Mason, Chris (November 14, 2025). "Patriots rookie RB scores 5 touchdowns in 5 days as winning streak keeps rolling". masslive. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
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  31. ^ Vugrincic, Allie (December 11, 2024). "Ohio State University football players are leading a religious revival on campus". NPR. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
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  33. ^ Lemoncelli, Jenna (February 5, 2026). "Patriots' TreVeyon Henderson reveals he eloped ahead of Super Bowl 2026". New York Post. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
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