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Henderson, John
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Jersey Number 98
John Henderson
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Year(s) Awarded:
- 2000, 2001
- Hometown:
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Pearl-Cohn
Bio
John Henderson earned back-to-back All-America honors his junior and senior seasons by exploding off the defensive line. The statistics were impressive for the 6-foot-7, 290-pound giant, and so were his honors. In 2000 - the year Tennessee set a school record for fewest rushing yards allowed with 817 - he won the Outland Trophy, was a Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist and received SEC Defensive Player of the Year honors. Henderson's 12 sacks during the 2000 campaign ranked third on Tennessee's single-season list. He also caused four fumbles and recovered three. He was an Outland finalist and a Lombardi Award semifinalist in 2001 despite a lingering ankle injury as he helped lead the Vols to the SEC Eastern Division title.
Career Totals
- Total Tackles: 162
- Solo Tackles: 127
- Assisted Tackles: 35
- Tackles-For-Loss: 18
- Sacks: 20.5
- Forced Fumbles: 4
- Fumble Recoveries: 5
- Pass Breakups: 7
CAREER HONORS
- 2000 All-America
- 2000 Outland Trophy winner
- 2000 All-SEC first-team
- 2001 All-America
- 2001 Outland Trophy finalist
- 2001 Lombardi Award semifinalist
- 2001 All-SEC first-team
2001 - SENIOR
- 2001 Outland Trophy finalist
- 2001 Lombardi Award semifinalist
- First-Team All-America
- First-Team All-SEC
- Fought through a lingering ankle injury to register 48 total tackles, four TFLs, 4.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries
- Had a season-high nine tackles against Alabama
- Earned eight stops at home vs. Georgia
- Made six stops against South Carolina and in the Vols' Citrus Bowl win over Michigan
- Recorded five stops on the road at Notre Dame
2000 - JUNIOR
- Played and started in 12 games as a junior at defensive tackle
- Registered 64 primary tackles and seven assists for for a total of 71, nine tackles for loss, 12 sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, nine QB pressures
- 2000 Outland Trophy winner
- First-Team All-America
- Football News Defensive Player of the Year semifinalist
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist
- First-Team All-SEC
- SEC Defensive Player of the Year
- Recorded six tackles, a sack and a forced fumble against Southern Miss
- Notched eight tackles and two sacks in the Florida game
- Led the UT defense with six tackles against LSU, including a fumble recovery that ignited a Tennessee comeback
- Stood out against Georgia with with nine tackles, a TFL, a sack and a fumble recovery
- Had a big performance against South Carolina with seven tackles, a TFL, two sacks and a QB pressure
- Totals against Memphis: four tackles, one TFL, a forced fumble, recovered fumble, a sack and a QB pressure
1999 - SOPHOMORE
- Played in 12 games, making eight starts in the final eight games of the season
- As a defensive tackle, tied for fourth on the squad in number of sacks with four
- Made six tackles, three sacks and broke up two passes against Kentucky
- Tallied three stops behind the line of scrimmage against Alabama and South Carolina
- Had a season-high eight stops vs. Arkansas
1998 - FRESHMAN
- Partial qualifier, member of the team but ineligible for competition
HIGH SCHOOL
- Named All-America by Parade, USA Today, Blue Chip Illustrated, National Recruiting Advisor, SuperPrep and PrepStar
- Ranked No. 7 in the Sporting News Top 100
- Ranked No. 1 in the state of Tennessee by the Knoxville News Sentinel and Chattanooga Times Free Press
- First-Team All-State as picked by the AP and state sports writers
- All-District, All-Region, all-Metro
- Named Gatorade Player of the Year for Tennessee
- Selected to play in the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star game
- As a senior, he was in on 150 tackles with 32 sacks and caught 45 passes for 560 yards and 11 touchdowns at tight end
- All-State as a junior, he had 145 tackles, including 15 sacks and 11 TFLs, while coming up with 37 catches for 470 yards and nine touchdowns at tight end
- Led Pearl-Cohn to back-to-back state championship titles as a junior and senior
PERSONAL
- Full name: John Nathan Henderson
FB | Joey Aguilar & Mike Matthews Postgame at Mississippi State (9.27.25)
Sunday, September 28
FB | Josh Heupel Postgame Press Conference vs. Mississippi State (9.27.25)
Saturday, September 27
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. UAB (9.20.25)
Wednesday, September 24
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Tuesday, September 23
