2021 Football Roster
Roster
Henderson, Jaylen

Jersey Number 13
Jaylen Henderson
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 207
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- High School:
- Chaminade HS
Bio
Last Updated: Jan. 11, 2023
2022 (R-FRESHMAN): Appeared in two games … appeared in games at Boise State (Oct. 8) and at New Mexico (Oct. 22) … had two carries for -2 yards.
2021 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in three games as a true freshman … was 5-of-8 for 49 yards on his pass attempts … ran for 68 yards on 14 carries … led all quarterbacks with 68 rushing yards … had 44 yards passing and 62 yards rushing in his collegiate debut against UConn (Aug. 28) … also played against Hawai’i (Oct. 2) and San Jose State (Nov. 25) … maintained a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Chaminade High School ... during his shortened five game senior season (spring 2021), Henderson was the Mission Leagues leading passer and QB Rusher ... Henderson threw for 1,402 yards, 15 touchdowns & rushed for 345 yards with one touchdown and one interception ... 68 percent passing ... signature win vs. Alemany, 378 total yards, five touchdowns, received the Garry Paskwietz Player of The Game Award ... named Mission League MVP ... two-time Daily Breeze Player of the Game ... Offensive Player of the Year ... Cal Hi- Sports First Team All-State ... finished as League Champions ... 2019 junior season...2,664 passing yards and 20 touchdowns… he averaged 204.9 yards passing per game … was 178-of-295 in 13 games with a 60.3 percent passing clip ... also had 111 carries for 767 yards rushing and five touchdowns on the ground … averaged 263.9 total offensive yards per game in 2019 ... had 3,431 total yards that season … ranked as the No. 24 dual threat QB in the country … was a first team all-mission league quarterback … an All-Area, All-State and All-CIF Southern Section honoree … led the team to a Southern Section Div. 2 finals appearance … attended Narbonne High School before transferring to Chaminade. Had over 1,300 passing yards in his time at Narbonne - a City Section Championship team … 4.0 GPA student … played basketball and helped the team to a state championship appearance … Offers from Vanderbilt, Northwestern, Louisville, Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Dartmouth, Rice, Navy, Army, USF, Northern Arizona, Fordham, Coastal Carolina, Bucknell, Georgetown, Howard, So. Miss Univ. and The College of William & Mary. He held Mountain West offers from Boise State, San Diego State, New Mexico, Utah State, Colorado State, Hawaii, Air Force and San Jose State.
PERSONAL: From Los Angeles, Calif.… son of Jamie and Shirell Henderson … has three siblings - KaRonn, Miya & Brittiana … has ties to the ‘Dogs, being the younger cousin of former defensive captain and WAC Defensive Player of the Year, Chris Carter … cousin David Carter & Alterraun Verner both played football collegiately at UCLA and went on to have NFL careers with the Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans ... an advocate for his sister's childhood cancer foundation (BrittiCares) which has supported over 10,000 patients and family members through its programs, named after his sister Brittiana that passed away from cancer at the age of 13 (respectively why he wears the jersey number) ...enjoys video games and chess … favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant because of his drive and mindset … biggest athletic thrill is winning games as the underdog … chose to attend Fresno State because of its winning tradition, and the Red Wave fans, it felt like a family environment, … intends to major in business.
2022 (R-FRESHMAN): Appeared in two games … appeared in games at Boise State (Oct. 8) and at New Mexico (Oct. 22) … had two carries for -2 yards.
2021 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in three games as a true freshman … was 5-of-8 for 49 yards on his pass attempts … ran for 68 yards on 14 carries … led all quarterbacks with 68 rushing yards … had 44 yards passing and 62 yards rushing in his collegiate debut against UConn (Aug. 28) … also played against Hawai’i (Oct. 2) and San Jose State (Nov. 25) … maintained a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Chaminade High School ... during his shortened five game senior season (spring 2021), Henderson was the Mission Leagues leading passer and QB Rusher ... Henderson threw for 1,402 yards, 15 touchdowns & rushed for 345 yards with one touchdown and one interception ... 68 percent passing ... signature win vs. Alemany, 378 total yards, five touchdowns, received the Garry Paskwietz Player of The Game Award ... named Mission League MVP ... two-time Daily Breeze Player of the Game ... Offensive Player of the Year ... Cal Hi- Sports First Team All-State ... finished as League Champions ... 2019 junior season...2,664 passing yards and 20 touchdowns… he averaged 204.9 yards passing per game … was 178-of-295 in 13 games with a 60.3 percent passing clip ... also had 111 carries for 767 yards rushing and five touchdowns on the ground … averaged 263.9 total offensive yards per game in 2019 ... had 3,431 total yards that season … ranked as the No. 24 dual threat QB in the country … was a first team all-mission league quarterback … an All-Area, All-State and All-CIF Southern Section honoree … led the team to a Southern Section Div. 2 finals appearance … attended Narbonne High School before transferring to Chaminade. Had over 1,300 passing yards in his time at Narbonne - a City Section Championship team … 4.0 GPA student … played basketball and helped the team to a state championship appearance … Offers from Vanderbilt, Northwestern, Louisville, Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Dartmouth, Rice, Navy, Army, USF, Northern Arizona, Fordham, Coastal Carolina, Bucknell, Georgetown, Howard, So. Miss Univ. and The College of William & Mary. He held Mountain West offers from Boise State, San Diego State, New Mexico, Utah State, Colorado State, Hawaii, Air Force and San Jose State.
PERSONAL: From Los Angeles, Calif.… son of Jamie and Shirell Henderson … has three siblings - KaRonn, Miya & Brittiana … has ties to the ‘Dogs, being the younger cousin of former defensive captain and WAC Defensive Player of the Year, Chris Carter … cousin David Carter & Alterraun Verner both played football collegiately at UCLA and went on to have NFL careers with the Arizona Cardinals and Tennessee Titans ... an advocate for his sister's childhood cancer foundation (BrittiCares) which has supported over 10,000 patients and family members through its programs, named after his sister Brittiana that passed away from cancer at the age of 13 (respectively why he wears the jersey number) ...enjoys video games and chess … favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant because of his drive and mindset … biggest athletic thrill is winning games as the underdog … chose to attend Fresno State because of its winning tradition, and the Red Wave fans, it felt like a family environment, … intends to major in business.
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