2025 NFL Draft prospect profile – TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State

Will Henderson remain an explosive weapon in the NFL?

The running back class in the 2025 NFL Draft is expected to be both deep and talented, with a wide variety of backs who could fit in just about any role and scheme used in the NFL.

The New York Giants won’t be drafting a running back highly, if they draft one at all, however they’ll be playing against the top of this class for years to come.

Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson was one of the most explosive offensive weapons in college football this past year. He averaged an impressive 7.1 yards per carry and topping 1,000 yards in less than 150 carries. His traits could make him very dangerous in an “Alvin Kamara” role, and he could be a real thorn in the side of defenses around the NFL.

Prospect: TreVeyon Henderson (32)
Games Watched: vs. Iowa (2024), vs. Oregon (2024), vs. Penn State (2024), vs. Indiana (2024)
Red Flags: Foot fracture (surgery, 2022)

Measurables

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Strengths

Best traits

• Overall athleticism
• Vision
• Cutback ability
• Receiving

Henderson is a compact and explosively athletic running back prospect.

Henderson was a low-volume runner for Ohio State with only one season of more than 160 carries (183 in 2021). However, he’s able to use his great quickness, agility, and vision to break off chunk runs at a moment’s notice to rack up yardage.

He’s able to execute both zone and man-gap runs. He does a good job of picking out rushing lanes in zone schemes, as well as setting up his blockers and following them in more defined runs.

He runs with great patience behind the line of scrimmage and has mastered the art of using his tempo and pathing to manipulate defenders. Henderson is almost slow behind the line of scrimmage, encouraging defenders to commit. He then uses great agility and explosiveness to change lanes and burst through his intended hole. Henderson has great acceleration in and out of his cuts, as well as mid-run, allowing him to break defenders’ angles as well as their ankles.

It’s difficult for defenders to get a square shot at tackling Henderson, and he’s able to exploit missed tackles for explosive runs.

Henderson is a capable receiving back who has soft hands and does a great job of presenting a target and framing the catch. He generally secures the ball well before turning upfield and also delivers hard chip blocks when releasing into his routes

Weaknesses

Worst traits

• Size
• Power
• Pass protection

Henderson is a good running back, but he’s a bit limited due to his frame.

He has good balance, but his lack of mass can lead to him being disrupted by arm tackles or incidental contact. Likewise, Henderson struggles to break tackles and is relatively easily brought down if defenders get a square shot at him. He also lacks the power to consistently push the pile in short yardage situations.

Henderson is also limited in pass protection. He doesn’t have the size or power to consistently engage defenders head-on as a pass protector and can struggle to sustain his blocks once engaged. He can occasionally appear unsure of his assignment and can miss blocks.

He simply lacks the size and power of bigger power backs, and that will influence how some teams view him.

Finally, teams will want to do their due diligence on his surgically repaired foot. He suffered a fracture in 2022, and while it hasn’t been an issue since then, it’s something to which teams should check on.

Game Tape

(Henderson is the Ohio State quarterback wearing No. 32)

Projection

Henderson projects as a starting running back at the NFL level, though teams might prefer him as a part of an active backfield rotation.

His size and relative lack of power will limit him in some schemes, and teams might want to pair him with a bigger power back for short-yardage duties. He’s able to hit holes hard and fast, but there isn’t much he can do if he’s met in the hole. Likewise, he’s much better equipped to play scat protection as a receiving back than squaring up on defenders as a traditional pass blocker.

That said, teams that make heavy use of running backs in the passing game or make a concerted effort to weaponize spacing in their offense will find a lot to like in Henderson.

Does he fit the Giants?
No

Final Word: A high second round value