20 Antonio Henderson
Antonio Henderson
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    195
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Palmetto, Fla.
  • High School:
    Manatee
  • Position:
    LB
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    67.0
  • sac
    2.5
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    1
Bio

2018: For a second consecutive year, Henderson finished second on the team in tackles. He wrapped up the year with 67 stops, including 10.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. He also logged a forced fumble and a blocked kick. A modicum of consistency on defense, Henderson had at least five stops in nine of the Eagles' 11 games. His season high came in the opener against West Florida when he had nine stops, including six solo tackles. He matched that in week 10 against Lenoir-Rhyne (11/3). he also had an eight-tackle day against Limestone (10/6). Henderson produced multiple tackles for loss against Virginia Union (2.0), Limestone (2.0) and UNC Pembroke with a career high 3.0.  He blocked his lone kick of the year against Lenoir-Rhyne (11/3).  He forced a fumble against Wingate (9/15).

2017: As a red-shirt sophomore, Henderson started all 11 games for the Eagles and was second on the team in tackles with 66.  He led Carson-Newman with 10 stops behind the line of scrimmage and was second on the team with 3.5 sacks.  He also broke up six passes, the most on the team of any non-defensive back, had four quarterback hurries and a forced fumble.  Henderson's top effort came against Saint Augustine's with an 11-tackle day.  He registered a whopping seven solo tackles on homecoming against North Greenville.  He had an eight-tackle performance against Tusculum.  Henderson had three games with multiple tackles for loss, registering 2.5 against Tusculum and 2.0 against Saint Augustine's.  

2016: Made appearances in nine games for the Eagles. Registered 11 tackles with a half tackle for loss and a pass breakup.  Made a big splash with a six-tackle game in the opener against Humboldt State (9/1).  

2015: Did not appear in any games, redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Antonio Henderson played safety for Joe Kinnan and Jay Booth at Manatee High School.  Henderson totaled 80 tackles between his sophomore and junior years with 16 tackles for loss. He ratcheted up his defensive production his senior year with 87 stops. He averaged 7.3 tackles per game with 67 total solo stops. Henderson made 20 tackles behind the line of scrimmage as a senior with two sacks and two interceptions.  He had a 31-yard interception return for a touchdown.  Henderson broke up eight passes, forced one fumble and also blocked two punts.  He had 14 solo tackles in a regional final victory over Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando. He was named the Brighthouse Networks Player of the Game for his performance in the Hurricanes' win over Dr.  Phillips High School. As a freshman, he helped Manatee to a state championship.

PERSONAL: The son of Traci Somano Tobias, Henderson is undecided on a major.  Henderson was also recruited by Marist and Prairie View A&M.

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 45 24
Assists 22 17
Tackles 67.0 41.0
Tackles per game 6.1 5.9
Sacks 2.5 1.5
Sack yards 15 9
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Game Log - Passing
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - 0
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 1 - - - - 0
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 1 - - - - 0
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 1 - - - - 0
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 1 - - - - 0
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 1 - - - - 0
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 at West Fla. L, 19-9 6 3 9.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 8 at Virginia Union W, 33-29 5 1 6.0 - - 2.0 5 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 15 Wingate W, 31-14 2 4 6.0 1.0 7 1.0 7 1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Newberry L, 23-3 1 1 2.0 0.5 2 0.5 2 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 at Catawba W, 33-30 5 2 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 6 Limestone W, 52-24 6 2 8.0 - - 2.0 4 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 13 Mars Hill W, 49-27 5 1 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Virginia-Lynchburg W, 63-10 4 1 5.0 1.0 6 1.0 6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 at Tusculum L, 41-28 2 1 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 40-21 3 6 9.0 - - 1.0 6 - - - - - - - 1 -
Nov 10 at UNC Pembroke W, 34-13 6 0 6.0 - - 3.0 6 - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 41 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats: Passing

gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 9 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 41 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Rushing

gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 9 - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - -
Total 41 - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Receiving

gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 9 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 41 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats: Kicking

gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 9 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 41 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Punting

kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 1 13 13.0 0 13 - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 1 13 13.0 0 13 - - - - -

Career Stats: Returns

gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 - - - - - 0 -
2016-17 9 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 11 - - - 13 13 1.2
2018-19 11 - - - - 0 .0
2019-20 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 41 - - - 13 13 .3

Career Stats: All-Purpose

pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - 0 - - - - - - 0

Career Stats: Scoring

gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 9 6 5 11.0 1.2 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - 1 -
2017-18 11 32 34 66.0 6.0 3.5 28 10.0 46 1 - - - - 6 -
2018-19 11 45 22 67.0 6.1 2.5 15 10.5 36 1 - - - - 2 1
2019-20 10 23 19 42.0 4.2 3.0 27 8.0 48 1 1 0 - - - -
Total 41 106 80 186.0 4.5 9.0 70 29.0 131 3 1 0 - - 9 1

Career Stats: Defense

gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats: Passing

gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Rushing

gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Receiving

gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Kicking

gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Punting

kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Returns

gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 7 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 4 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Scoring

gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 45 22 67.0 6.1 2.5 15 10.5 36 1 - - - - 2 1
Conference 7 24 17 41.0 5.9 1.5 9 4.5 19 1 - - - - 1 1
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 20 14 34.0 6.8 2.0 13 5.0 23 1 - - - - - 1
Away 6 25 8 33.0 5.5 0.5 2 5.5 13 - - - - - 2 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 7 33 11 44.0 6.3 2.0 13 9.0 28 1 - - - - 1 -
Losses 4 12 11 23.0 5.8 0.5 2 1.5 8 - - - - - 1 1
Month
August 1 6 3 9.0 9.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 1 -
September 4 13 8 21.0 5.3 1.5 9 3.5 14 1 - - - - 1 -
October 4 17 5 22.0 5.5 1.0 6 3.0 10 - - - - - - -
November 2 9 6 15.0 7.5 - - 4.0 12 - - - - - - 1

Splits Stats: Defense

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