Jack Henderson

Photo by: Kelly Hagenson

Photo by: Brace Hemmelgarn

Position:
DB
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 215
Hometown:
Mandeville, La.
High School:
Mandeville
Prev School:
Southeastern Louisiana
Years in College / At Minnesota:
5 / 2
Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
1 year
Letters:
1
Class:
Fifth Year

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
Academic All-Big Ten (2024)
First Team All-Southland Conference (2022)
Honorable Mention All-Southland Conference (2021)
Third Team All-Southland Conference (2020 season competed in the Spring 2021)

OVERVIEW: Enrolled at Minnesota in January 2023 with two seasons of eligibility remaining, which were used in 2023 and 2024.

2024: Played in all 13 games, starting 12 times • made 44 tackles and had nine tackles for loss • tied for team lead with six sacks • broke up one pass and had one interception • forced one fumble, recovered one fumble and blocked one point-after attempt. Game-by-Game: Made three tackles against North Carolina • tallied two tackles against Rhode Island, made one tackle for loss, recovered one fumble and returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown • notched three tackles and had 1.5 sacks against Nevada • made five tackles against Iowa • had two tackles at Michigan • competed against USC • notched five tackles and had one sack at UCLA • broke up one pass, had one tackle for loss and made four tackles against Maryland • had one sack, recorded 1.5 tackles for loss and made three tackles at Illinois • had four tackles at Rutgers • blocked a point-after attempt, made six tackles, had one tackle for loss and half of a sack against Penn State • totaled four tackles at Wisconsin • had one forced fumble, two sacks and three tackles against Virginia Tech.

2023: Played in all 13 games and started seven times • led team in tackles with 59 • added five tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions and one pass breakup. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut against Nebraska and had four tackles • totaled one tackle against Eastern Michigan • made a team-high 11 tackles, had one tackle for loss, broke up one pass and returned one interception for 17 yards at North Carolina • registered seven tackles and one sack at Northwestern • made one interception, recorded one tackle for loss and tied for the team lead with seven tackles against Louisiana • made two tackles against Michigan • had three tackles at Iowa • totaled four tackles against Michigan State • had three tackles against Illinois • made five tackles at Purdue • made five tackles at Ohio State • recorded four tackles against Wisconsin, including one tackle for loss • made three tackles, including one tackle for loss, against Bowling Green.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent three seasons at Southeastern Louisiana and played in 33 career games • made 163 career tackles (93 solo), 12 tackles for loss, two sacks, 13 pass breakups, six interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery • in 2022, made 90 tackles (55 solo), seven tackles for loss, two sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 13 games • in 2021, started all 13 games and finished the season with 51 tackles (28 solo), three pass breakups and two interceptions • in the 2020 season (Spring 2021), played in all seven games and made 22 tackles (10 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, one blocked field goal and two interceptions, one of which was returned 23 yards for a touchdown at Nicholls.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mandeville High School in Mandeville, Louisiana • wore No. 12 for the Skippers and played both defensive back and running back • named All-District 6-5A • was also a standout lacrosse player.

PERSONAL: Son of Paige and Steve Henderson • has two brothers (Rex and Davin) and one sister (Stevie).