#44

Brody Henderson

DE · Sam Houston · R-Jr. · #44

Returning to Sam Houston for 2026
R-Jr. · Jenks, Okla. → Jenks HS
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Brody Henderson

DE · Sam Houston · Fr · #44

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Sam Houston
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Sam Houston2-10HC: Phil Longo · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Sam Houston1172.50.0------
Career1172.50.0------

How he plays

Play style

Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Sam Houston

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive end · Sam Houston

Returning around him

  • 90% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)

2026 Award watch

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

Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #123

DNA match

Player DNA

Versatile End

No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.

EDGE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Caleb Oppan’s 2021 season.

Caleb Oppan

59%match

Duke · 2021

#2

Princewill Umanmielen

Nebraska · 2023

57%
#3

Cory Jackson

Old Dominion · 2021

56%
#4

Jabril McNeill

Troy · 2024

54%
#5

Jyaire Stevens

Buffalo · 2023

54%

Matches Caleb on

Sack rate
Height
TFL rate

Differs from Caleb on

Class year (higher)
Weight (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Kenyon Agurs's freshman season at Colorado State (2024).

Kenyon Agurs

77%match

Colorado State · 2024

#2

Mason Carrier

Minnesota · 2025

72%
#3

Justin Hill

Alabama · 2025

71%
#4

Will McLaughlin

Iowa State · 2022

70%
#5

Bryce Davis

Duke · 2025

64%

Matches Kenyon on

Sack rate
TFL rate
Height

Differs from Kenyon on

Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12400

Final rank
#13728
Avg #13337.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12400 this season.

Background

Jenks HS Named 6A-1 District 1 all-district selection in 2024 ... named to the OCA All-State team Personal Son of Rebecca Battenfield and Scott Henderson ... brother played baseball at Oklahoma State and in San Francisco Giants organization ... father played football at Oklahoma State

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