TreVeyon Henderson (born October 22, 2002) is an

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for the

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. Henderson attended high school at Hopewell High School in Hopewell, Virginia, where he set many school records, and was a 5-star recruit.

Early life and high school career

Henderson was born on October 22, 2002, in Hopewell, Virginia. He later attended and played high school football at Hopewell High School in Hopewell, Virginia, where he rushed for over 4,000 yards with 50 touchdowns.

College career

Henderson officially enrolled at Ohio State in January 2021. He made his collegiate debut against

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in a 45–31 win. In the game, Henderson had two carries for 15 yards and one catch for 70 yards and a touchdown. in his third game, Henderson broke

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’s freshman single-game rushing record with 277 yards on 24 carries and three touchdowns. Overall, it was the third-most yards by an Ohio State running back in a game. For his performance, Henderson earned

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Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week. During Week 13 against the

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, Henderson broke Ohio State's freshman record for touchdowns from scrimmage with 19.

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External links

Ohio State Buckeyes bio
2002 births Living people American football running backs Ohio State Buckeyes football players People from Hopewell, Virginia Players of American football from Virginia {{Runningback-2000s-stub