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Xavier Henderson

Michigan State · Safety · 2018-22

TKL
273
INT
3
PD
10

Career totals · 5 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2018 to 2022, Henderson recorded 273 tackles and 16.5 tackles for loss. In 2019 and 2021, Henderson also had 3 interceptions.

In 17-0 that career earns a 71 overall, the 7th-highest safety rating at Michigan State since 1990 and No. 98 among all safeties of the 2015-2019 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2021
    • Third-team all-conference

Season by Season

Xavier Henderson season-by-season statistics at Michigan State
SeasonTklTFLPDInt
201815000
201983262
2020411.510
2021961021
202238310
Total27316.5103

Seasons with tracked stats at Michigan State. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Michigan State Teammates

  1. 90Connor Cook2011-15QB
  2. 77Kenny Willekes2016-19EDGE
  3. 75Aaron Burbridge2012-15WR
  4. 75Khari Willis2016-18S
  5. 74Shilique Calhoun2011-15EDGE
  6. 72David Dowell2016-19S
  7. 72Joe Bachie2016-19LB
  8. 71Antjuan Simmons2017-20LB
  9. 71Andrew Dowell2016-18LB
  10. 70Felton Davis III2015-18WR

Full Michigan State all-time roster

Top Safeties of the 2015-2019 Era

  1. 91Grant DelpitLSU · 2017-19S
  2. 91Minkah FitzpatrickAlabama · 2015-17S
  3. 90Antoine Winfield Jr.Minnesota · 2016-19S
  4. 90Richie GrantUCF · 2017-20S
  5. 90DeShon ElliottTexas · 2015-17S
  6. 90Tedric ThompsonColorado · 2013-16S
  7. 90Derwin JamesFlorida State · 2016-17S
  8. 90Jabrill PeppersMichigan · 2014-16S

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Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.