A.J. Henning
A.J. Henning
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. A.J. Henning has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 119 rec yds, 10 receptions against Illinois, Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Northwestern, 1,160 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Pat Fitzgerald → David Braun. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northwestern | 59 | 603 | 10.2 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 45 | 418 | 9.3 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Michigan | 10 | 79 | 7.9 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 123 | 1,160 | 9.4 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northwestern | 5 | 8 | -- | 136 | -- |
| 2023 | Northwestern | 27 | 110 | 330 | 69 | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan | 3 | 9 | 241 | 201 | 1 |
| 2021 | Michigan | 9 | 162 | 179 | 274 | -- |
| Career | 44 | 289 | 750 | 680 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2024
W 31–7
vs Eastern Illinois
7 rec · 117 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 24-point win at home against Eastern Illinois.
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Winston Wright’s 2021 season.
Matches Winston on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Derick Eugene’s path through Long Island University.
Derick Eugene
Elijah Steward
Miequle Brock
Landon Ruggieri
Matches Derick on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Sean Atkins's graduate season at South Florida (2024).
Matches Sean on
Differs from Sean on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024+663%
Up 663% from first season to most-recent.