Ohio State '20 VA RB (SR) - TreVeyon Henderson ('21 Second Team All-B1G, '22 Honorable Mention All-BIG)

Get to know #OhioState signee TreVeyon Henderson by reading our in-depth Q&A with him, in which he discusses his life, goals and hobbies.

“People who are not born in my city or around my way don't actually know how hard it is to make it out of here."

➡️ https://t.co/oNzy5u0Qdw pic.twitter.com/dOPPMiQEij

— Big Me Kickoff (@BigMe_Kickoff) January 21, 2021

 

Finally all settled in!!! #GoBucks

— TreVeyon Henderson (@TreVeyonH4) January 22, 2021

 

I could see him getting considerable amount of playing time next year........

Henderson is going to be a special player.......

 

Five early-enrollees who could breakout in spring camp for Buckeyes https://t.co/9Im4gRJgSY pic.twitter.com/RATVN7Gvkb

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) January 25, 2021

RB TreVeyon Henderson
Even with the rise of Trey Sermon late in the season, there seemed to be something missing from the Ohio State backfield for much of the year. That could change if TreVeyon Henderson adapts to life at Ohio State early. Henderson has all the tools to be an elite running back, even during his first year in the program. He has the quickness, agility and vision to steal the starting job in the backfield from the loaded batch of competition. The spring will go a long way in determining whether he can do just that in Year One. Henderson is a special player despite not playing his senior season of high school ball. The No. 1 back in America for his class has a chance to prove that.

 

Episode 42 is out as we interviewed @OhioStateFB Running Back TreVeyon Henderson.🔥

We discuss:

♦️Picking OSU
♦️Honoring his Grandfather
♦️Buckeye Bash
♦️On-Field Strengths
♦️Off-Season Training
♦️Special Talent

Thank you @TreVeyonH4!🌰

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— The Hottest Take (@Hottest_TakePod) February 1, 2021

 

“He’s gonna leave @OhioStateFB as a top three running back all-time.”@Zack_Poff_MP explains to @RJ_Young why he’s so high on @TreVeyonH4 #NSD pic.twitter.com/TmBiR4NO72

— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) February 3, 2021

 

TREVEYON HENDERSON
NO. 22 OVERALL, NO. 1 RUNNING BACK (2021)
Master Teague is solid. Miyan Williams is intriguing. Henderson might be a star.

The best running back in all of high school football signed with Ohio State before he ever even stepped foot on campus, and because of that decision, Tony Alford has a new most naturally-gifted tailback. Could Henderson pull a J.K. Dobbins and become a starter – or co-starter – as a true freshman? It’s absolutely possible.

Ohio State will have 14 former five-stars on its 2021 roster, and their development this offseason could determine the fate of the season. https://t.co/KaABemzdYm

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) February 11, 2021

 

How TreVeyon Henderson's mother, Lakeesha Hayes-Winfield, found a way out for her three sons. Out of a life of rough circumstances and toward a better life. https://t.co/JggzpMnWX2

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) February 14, 2021

 

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The first five-star running back to sign with Ohio State since Beanie Wells in 2006, TreVeyon Henderson has a chance to make a massive impact as a freshman. https://t.co/nSXsnRqnEG

— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) March 1, 2021

 

TreVeyon Henderson, Lathan Ransom, Cody Simon and the three quarterbacks are among the young Ohio State players to watch this spring. https://t.co/Hm3IRx8GrB pic.twitter.com/HVcRAztV7k

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) March 4, 2021

TREVEYON HENDERSON
Start with the obvious, right?

Maurice Clarett, Beanie Wells and Ezekiel Elliott were each hyped up coming into Ohio State, but Henderson is still arguably the most-anticipated running back recruit in program history. The five-star running back is the third-highest ranked RB signee the Buckeyes have ever signed, and after a 2020 recruiting cycle that saw some big misses (and, yes, discovered a hidden gem in Miyan Williams), Henderson was the headliner as Tony Alford bounced back in a huge way in 2021.

But now Henderson is on campus. And he is going to have the weight of a fan base’s expectations on his shoulders for an Ohio State team looking to make a third straight College Football Playoff appearance. Master Teague is a fine back, but he does not have the explosiveness or the star power of Henderson, which has many hoping Henderson will make an immediate push for the starting job.

Hailed as the most complete running back recruit in a decade, he was ranked No. 1 at the position in the class of 2021 and would have been ranked in the top 10 overall if not for one recruiting service ranking him criminally low.

The guess here is that he eventually takes over the starting spot midway through the season. Henderson has not played competitive football since fall of 2019 after Virginia pushed its 2020 high school football season to the spring, and Henderson elected to enroll early in Columbus. It might take him a while to get his feet under him and get used to the physicality of the game again, which he's admitted himself.

But if he can regain that familiarity during spring ball, maybe his timeline will get moved up a bit and he can make an immediate impact from Week 1.

 

After not having a senior senior in high school, #OhioState freshman running back TreVeyon Henderson said he didn’t think it was a set back. He said he just needs one hit to wake him up when the pads go on on Wednesday.

— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) March 23, 2021