Al-Jay Henderson
Al-Jay Henderson
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Al-Jay Henderson has been at Buffalo through two head coaches in four seasons. 2024 brought the first one: All-MAC. The receipt on tape: 119 rush yds, 7 rec yds against Bowling Green, Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Maurice Linguist → Pete Lembo. 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
Pete Lembo
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-MAC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 45–6
vs St. Francis (PA)
98 rush yds (24 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 39-point win at home against St. Francis (PA).
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Buffalo
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Running back · Buffalo
Returning around him
- 66% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Buffalo player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (16 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Buffalo · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #112 · 2026 recruiting class #101
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Back
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Star Thomas’s 2024 season.
Matches Star on
Differs from Star on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Gerrid Doaks’s path through Cincinnati.
Gerrid Doaks
Larry Rountree III
Matches Gerrid on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to George Hart III's senior season at Western Kentucky (2024).
Matches George on
Differs from George on
Player DNA
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Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025+151%
Up 151% from first season to most-recent.