#7

Chris Henderson

LB · South Alabama · Sr. · #7

South Alabama 2021 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Chris Henderson

LB · South Alabama · Sr · #7

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
South Alabama
2020–2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2020–2021

2 coaches
2020
South Alabama
2021
South Alabama
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Steve Campbell → Kane Wommack. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2020South Alabama4-7HC: Steve Campbell · Run-leaning
2021South Alabama5-7HC: Kane Wommack · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021South Alabama33154.03.0------
2020South Alabama19134.51.0------
Career52288.54.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2021

W 22–19

at Bowling Green

0 TFL  ·  2 SOLO  ·  5 TOT

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Thumper

Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.

LB

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Keenan Pili’s 2021 season.

Keenan Pili

81%match

BYU · 2021

#2

Jon-Michael Terry

Tulsa · 2021

71%
#3

Jordan Domineck

Georgia Tech · 2021

67%
#4

Ray Thornton

Texas · 2021

66%
#5

Mohamed Toure

Rutgers · 2021

64%

Matches Keenan on

Solo tackle rate
Tackle volume
TFL rate

Differs from Keenan on

Sack rate (higher)
Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jake Saltonstall's sophomore season at New Mexico (2021).

New Mexico · 2021

#2

Keenan Pili

BYU · 2021

83%
#3

Tyce Westland

Wyoming · 2024

80%
#4

Jordan Domineck

Georgia Tech · 2021

80%
#5

Patrick Joyner Jr.

Utah State · 2022

80%

Matches Jake on

Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
TFL rate