Ryan Henderson
Ryan Henderson
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes. Three seasons at San Diego State, two different head coaches: Brady Hoke and Sean Lewis. One game to point at: 3 TFL, 3 tackles against San José State — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brady Hoke → Sean Lewis. 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
Sean Lewis
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San Diego State | 21 | 17 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San Diego State | 12 | 7 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | San Diego State | 6 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 39 | 29 | 12.5 | 10.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
San Diego State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Edge · San Diego State
Returning around him
- 1 San Diego State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (26 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San Diego State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #86 · 2026 recruiting class #83
DNA match
Player DNA
Finisher
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dennard Flowers’s 2022 season.
Matches Dennard on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Malachi Lawrence's junior season at UCF (2024).
Matches Malachi on
Differs from Malachi on