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TreVeyon Henderson (born October 22, 2002 in Hopewell, Virginia) is an American football player at the running back position. He currently plays for the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL).
Henderson was born and raised in Hopewell, Virginia. He attended Hopewell High School and was active on his school’s football team. The exceptional talent was used in various positions in offense, wide receiver and running back, and defense, cornerback and safety, as well as in the special teams as a return specialist.[1] Overall, he had over 4,000 rushing yards and 50 touchdowns for his high school, 45 of which he scored in his junior year alone, although he did not play in his senior year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He won two Virginia state championships with his team and was named the 2019 Virginia State Championship Virginia Gatorade Player of the Season appointed.[3] Due to his outstanding performance, Henderson was considered the best running back in his class and received scholarship offers from numerous US colleges.[4]
Ultimately, Henderson decided to accept an offer from Ohio State University and play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. In his freshman year, he developed into a regular player at the running back position under head coach Ryan Day. In his first game as a starter, he was able to run the ball for 277 yards, setting a new university record.[5] Overall, he ran the ball for 1,248 yards and 19 touchdowns in his freshman year.[6] After being slowed down by injuries in his sophomore year, he was able to build on the good performances of his first season in his last two years.[7] Overall, he ran the ball for 3,761 yards and 42 touchdowns, making him the fifth-leading running back in school history behind Archie Griffin (5,589 yards), JK Dobbins (4,459 yards), Ezekiel Elliott (3,961) and Eddie George (3,768).[6] He also scored 6 receiving touchdowns, making him the third most with a total of 48 touchdowns after Pete Johnson and Keith Byars. Due to his good performances, he was elected to the First-Team All-Big Ten in 2023, to the Second-Team All-Big Ten in 2021 and to the Third-Team All-Big Ten in 2024.[2] He was also very successful with his team: in 2025 they won the College Football Playoff National Championship Game and thus won the college football championship. They also won the Rose Bowl in 2021. After the 2024 season, Henderson declared that he would enter the NFL draft.
In the 2025 NFL Draft, Henderson was selected in the second round, 38th overall, by the New England Patriots.[8] At the beginning of the season he was listed as the second running back behind Rhamondre Stevenson.[9] He made his NFL debut on Game Day 1 of the 2025 season in the 13:20 defeat against the Las Vegas Raiders, in which he ran the ball five times for 27 yards. On Game Day 4, Henderson finally scored his first touchdown in the NFL in a 42:13 win against the Carolina Panthers.[10] On the 9th matchday he was a starter for his team for the first time, and on the 10th matchday he even scored two touchdowns in the 28:23 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Just a week later, he even recorded three touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving, in a 27:14 win against the New York Jets.[11] He then became… AFC Offensive Rookie of the Month November appointed.[12]
- ↑ Sean T. McGuire: Continuing His Run: Origin Story Of Patriots’ TreVeyon Henderson. In: NESN.com. 1. May 2025, accessed on December 30, 2025 (American English).
- ↑ a b TreVeyon Henderson | 2024 | Football. Retrieved December 30, 2025 (English).
- ↑ Levi Payton: NFL Draft bridges champion TreVeyon Henderson’s journey from Virginia high school hero to game’s highest level. In: Sports Illustrated. 21. April 2025, accessed on December 30, 2025 (American English).
- ↑ Patrick Murphy: Former Ohio State RB TreVeyon Henderson signs rookie contract with the New England Patriots. In: 247 Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2025 (English).
- ↑ Fred Jeter: Hopewell’s TreVeyon Henderson sets freshman rushing record. In: Richmond Free Press. 30. September 2021, accessed on December 30, 2025 (English).
- ↑ a b TreVeyon Henderson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits. Retrieved December 30, 2025 (English).
- ↑ TreVeyon Henderson (RB): Bio, News, Stats & more. Retrieved December 30, 2025 (American English).
- ↑ Patriots select TreVeyon Henderson with No. 38 pick in 2025 draft. Retrieved December 30, 2025 (American English).
- ↑ 2025 New England Patriots Depth Chart Heading into NFL Week 1. Retrieved December 30, 2025 (American English).
- ↑ Joseph McLaughlin: Patriots Player Spotlight: TreVeyon Henderson gets first career touchdown. 3 October 2025, accessed on December 30, 2025 (English).
- ↑ Chris Mason: Patriots rookie RB scores 5 touchdowns in 5 days as winning streak keeps rolling. 14. November 2025, accessed on December 30, 2025 (English).
- ↑ Grant Gordon: Rams QB Matthew Stafford, Browns DE Myles Garrett highlight November Players of the Month. In: NFL.com. December 5, 2025, accessed on December 30, 2025 (American English).
