Jaylen Henderson

Jaylen Henderson is an American football quarterback for the Texas A&M Aggies. He previously played for the Fresno State Bulldogs.

High school career
Henderson attended Chaminade College Preparatory School in San Fernando Valley, California. In his junior year, Henderson passed for 2,664 yards and 20 touchdowns. In his senior season, he threw for 15 touchdowns, before committing to play college football at California State University, Fresno.

College career
Henderson played sparingly for two seasons at Fresno State, appearing in five games, before announcing that he would enter the transfer portal in April 2023.

In May 2023, Henderson announced that he would transfer to Texas A&M. He entered the 2023 season, as the third-string quarterback behind Conner Weigman and Max Johnson. However, following injuries to Weigman and Johnson, Henderson was named the team's starting quarterback against Mississippi State. In his first career start, Henderson combined for four total touchdowns, two passing and two rushing, while leading Texas A&M in a 51–10 rout. The following week against Abilene Christian, he passed for 260 yards and two touchdowns, in a 38–10 victory. In his first career start on the road against No. 14 LSU, Henderson passed for 294 yards and two touchdowns in a 30–42 defeat, his first career loss as a starter.

Henderson started the 2023 Texas Bowl, where he suffered an injury on the first play from scrimmage, landing awkwardly on his right arm. He exited the field with a brace over his arm and was replaced by true freshman Marcel Reed. Texas A&M went on to lose the game 23–31 in Henderson's absence.

Personal life
While at Fresno State, Henderson wore the number 13 in honor of his late sister, who died at the age of 13 from Leukemia. Henderson is the cousin of former NFL linebacker Chris Carter.