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Jersey Number 35
Michael Henderson III
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Wylie East
2025 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Appeared in two games during his first season on campus ... switched from defense to the running back room late in preseason camp to provide additional depth โฆ ultimately appeared in only the first two games of the season against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/30) and Kent State (9/6) โฆ lone carry of the year was versus Kent State.
- Scout team member โฆ recognized as the offensive scout team player of the week by the coaching staff following Texas Techโs win in the season opener versus UAPB.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Wylie East High School, a 6A program in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex โฆ a dual threat targeted by the Red Raiders as a defensive back who played running back and safety at the prep level โฆ helped push Wylie East to a 9-1 regular season as a senior and an appearance in the area round of the Class 6A playoffs, finishing 10-2 overall.
- A back-to-back honoree as the District 9-6A Two-Way Player of the Year his junior and senior seasons โฆ responsible for two interceptions, 10 pass breakups, two forced fumbles and 24 tackles during senior season on defense โฆ accounted for 1,150 rushing yards on 126 attempts while posting 1,405 all-purpose yards on the other side of the ball.
- Named the K104 FM Week 8 โBeast of the Weekโ following a game that included a 63-yard interception return for a touchdown and 91 rushing yards and a pair of scores his senior year โฆ tabbed a Dallas-area week 10 top performer by the Dallas Morning News for a 190-yard, five-touchdown game on the ground versus Garland that same season.ย
- Carried 76 times for 614 yards over 11 games as a junior, finishing with 800 all-purpose yards and 13 touchdowns as a running back โฆ recorded 32 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss and a pair of interceptions defensively to earn District 9-6A Two-Way Player of the Year honors for the first time.
- Garnered District 9-6A Defensive Newcomer of the Year honors as a sophomore andย first team All-District accolades as a sophomore safety โฆ finished that season with 86 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and eight interceptions, including two defensive touchdowns โฆ also scored twice for the offense that year.
- Three-sport athlete who also participated on the basketball and track teams.
- Offered by the Red Raiders on Christmas Day 2023 and committed on Jan. 23, 2024 โฆ earned offers after that time but remained committed to Texas Tech โฆ a consensus three-star recruit by the likes of On3, 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals โฆ CHOSE TEXAS TECH OVER: Texas State, UTEP and UTSA.
PERSONAL
- Michael Henderson III โฆ born in Dallas, Texas โฆ calls the Hamilton Park suburb home โฆ son of Michael Henderson Jr. and Tarsha Henderson โฆ has seven siblings โฆ goes by Mike. ย
- A sports managementย major at Texas Tech.
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