Safety, Michigan State, 2018–22
Xavier Henderson
Lettered 2018–21 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2022)
- Fifth-year
- Hometown
- Reynoldsburg, OH
Xavier Henderson played safety at Michigan State (2018–22).
Career highs
17tackles, career highvs. Nebraska, 2021Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Michigan State | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Michigan State | 83 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2020 | Michigan State | 41 | 24 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 96 | 61 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 38 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 273 | 174 | 16.5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Michigan State | 3 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | Michigan State | 3 | S | So. | ||
| 2020 | Michigan State | 3 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2021 | Michigan State | 3 | S | Sr. | ||
| 2022 | Michigan State | 3 | S | 5th | 6′1″ | 210 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Michigan State 7 games, 38 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Western Michigan | W 35–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Wisconsin | W 34–28 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Michigan | L 7–29 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Illinois | W 23–15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Rutgers | W 27–21 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Indiana | L 31–39 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Penn State | L 16–35 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Michigan State 13 games, 96 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Northwestern | W 38–21 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Youngstown State | W 42–14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | at Miami | W 38–17 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Nebraska | W 23–20 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 48–31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atRutgers | W 31–13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atIndiana | W 20–15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Michigan | W 37–33 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 6 | at Purdue | L 29–40 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Maryland | W 40–21 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | at Ohio State | L 7–56 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Penn State | W 30–27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Pittsburgh | W 31–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Michigan State 7 games, 41 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs.Rutgers | L 27–38 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | atMichigan | W 27–24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Iowa | L 7–49 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Indiana | L 0–24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Northwestern | W 29–20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 5 | vs.Ohio State | L 12–52 | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | atPenn State | L 24–39 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Michigan State 13 games, 83 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Tulsa | W 28–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs.Western Michigan | W 51–17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Arizona State | L 7–10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | atNorthwestern | W 31–10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Indiana | W 40–31 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atOhio State | L 10–34 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | atWisconsin | L 0–38 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Penn State | L 7–28 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Illinois | L 34–37 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atMichigan | L 10–44 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atRutgers | W 27–0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Maryland | W 19–16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Wake Forest | W 27–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Michigan State 10 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Utah State | W 38–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | atIndiana | W 35–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Central Michigan | W 31–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | vs.Northwestern | L 19–29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | atPenn State | W 21–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs.Michigan | L 7–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Purdue | W 23–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | atMaryland | W 24–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs.Ohio State | L 6–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | atNebraska | L 6–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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