2006: A second-team All-ACC linebacker, one year after an ACL injury ... played in all 13 games, starting 12 at weakside linebacker ... ranked second in the ACC and 31st nationally in tackles with 8.8 per game ... even more effective during ACC play, ranking first (11.2 pg) in tackles in league games ... also tied for second in the league in forced fumbles with 0.23 pg ... averaged 12.4 stops over to the last five regular-season games ... had six double-digit tackle games on the season, including five straight from Oct. 14 through Nov. 11.
2005: Missed the entire season after tearing his left anterior cruciate ligament in the second week of fall camp ... had looked outstanding during the spring and into fall camp before injuring the knee.
2004: Redshirt season ... entered school as a quarterback but moved to linebacker midway through the season ... named offensive scout team Player of the Week for his work in practice leading up to the Temple game ... had already moved to defense but ran the option to help the team prepare for Temple's Walter Washington.
High School: A four-year starter who played quarterback and linebacker, excelling on both sides of the ball ... was 84 of 155 for 1,580 yards, 20 touchdowns and four interceptions as a senior while leading his team to its first-ever state championship ... also ran for 883 yards with eight TDs while posting a team-high 138 tackles and two interceptions ... best game may have been in the state 2A semifinals when he threw for three TDs on a sprained ankle, bringing his team back from an 18-point deficit to advance ... junior numbers included 1,005 yards passing, 15 TDs, 350 yards rushing and six TDs while averaging over 13 tackles per game.
Personal: Born July 1, 1986 ... parents are Eric and Quinette Henderson ... older brother, E.J., was a two-time consensus All-American and ACC Defensive Player of the Year (2001-02) who won the Butkus and Bednarik awards while at Maryland ... currently plays for the Minnesota Vikings ... a communications major ... hometown is the same as that of retired major league baseball all-star Cal Ripken, Jr.
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