#83

Austin Henderson

TE · Liberty · Sr. · #83

Returning to Liberty for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Austin Henderson

TE · Liberty · Sr · #83

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1563 national
CFB
College
Liberty
2022–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025

2 coaches
2022
2023era →
2024
2025

Coaching transition mid-career: Hugh Freeze → Jamey Chadwell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022Liberty8-5HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-leaning
2023Liberty13-1HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2024Liberty8-4HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy
2025Liberty4-8HC: Jamey Chadwell · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Liberty77310.40--
2024Liberty22010.00--
2023Liberty10878.73--
2022Liberty55010.01--
Career242309.64--

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Liberty

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Tight end · Liberty

Returning around him

  • 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +7 net (26 in / 19 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Liberty · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #84 · 2026 recruiting class #108

DNA match

Player DNA

Complete TE

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

TE

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Marshall Lang’s 2021 season.

Northwestern · 2021

#2

David Larkins

App State · 2023

70%
#3

Gerrit Prince

UAB · 2020

67%
#4

Drake Dabney

Baylor · 2021

64%
#5

Cam McCormick

Oregon · 2022

62%

Matches Marshall on

Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Recruiting rating

Differs from Marshall on

EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Cam McCormick's sophomore season at Oregon (2022).

Oregon · 2022

#2

Tyler Warren

Penn State · 2022

MackeyAll-Big TenNFL Rd 1 · Pk 14
80%
#3

Ben Redding

SMU · 2022

76%
#4

David Larkins

App State · 2023

73%
#5

Josiah Johnson

Massachusetts · 2021

72%

Matches Cam on

Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Recruiting rating

Differs from Cam on

EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Weight (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1486

Final rank
#3762
Avg #2928.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1486 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2022–2025
50.02022
87.02023
20.02024
73.02025

+46%

Up 46% from first season to most-recent.