NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion linebacker Jason Henderson has been named a second-team All-American by Phil Steele and Fox Sports, the organizations announced on Friday. Henderson has now been named to four All-American teams this postseason.
Henderson leads the country with 186 tackles, 49 more tackles than the No. 2 tackler in the country, Cedric Gray of North Carolina. The 186 tackles are the third most in FBS history. Henderson recorded double figures in tackles in 11-of-12 games and is the only player in the country to have multiple 20+ tackle games this season. He led the team with 10 tackles for loss along with a sack and three pass breakups.
A native of Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, Henderson broke ODU's single-season record for tackles in the eighth game of the year at Georgia State and surpassed the Sun Belt Conference record in the 10th game of the season. Henderson broke the ODU single-game record for tackles with 22 against Georgia Southern. He also notched 21 stops against Arkansas State
His 186 tackles are the third most in a single-season in FBS history behind only Lawrence Flugence's (Texas Tech) 193 tackles in 2002 and Luke Kuechly's (Boston College) 191 tackles in 2011. Henderson's 15.5 tackles per game are the third most in FBS history behind Keuchly's 15.9 per game in 2011 and Rick Sherrod's (West Virginia) 15.6 in 2001.
Jason Henderson 2022 Honors
First-Team All-Sun Belt
Second-Team All-American (FWAA)
Second-Team All-American (Phil Steele)
Second-Team All-American (Fox Sports)
Third-Team All-American (Associated Press)
Touchdown Club of Richmond Linebacker of the Year
Henderson Named to Phil Steele, Fox Sports All-American Teams
Jason Henderson