Greg Henderson

Wyoming

Sep 20 (Sat)

TBA

Position:
Cornerback
Height:
5-11
Weight:
185
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Corona, Calif.
High School:
Norco

AT COLORADO: Career Notes - He had 45 career starts in 47 games, and in the process became just the 23rd player in school history to earn the honor of being listed as a four-year starter (and just the sixth defensive back to do it). He finished his career third in pass deflections (36), tied for 43rd in interceptions (5) and tied for 51st in total tackles (224; his 163 solo stops ranked 23rd).

2014 (Sr.) - He started all 12 games and earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors from the league coaches, and also gathered in the Buffalo Heart Award, a fan award coordinated by those who “sit behind the bench” and exhibit those qualities of being the consummate team player. He also earned second-team All-Colorado honors from the state’s chapter of the National Football Foundation and was selected to play in the East-West Shrine All-Star game (where he had a solo tackle and a pass deflection on a third down to force a field goal). He finished fifth on the team in tackles with 51 (42 of the solo variety), which included eight at or behind the line of scrimmage (four for losses, including a quarterback sack, and four tackles for zero). He had a team-high 14 passes broken up, the most at Colorado since 2009; he also added eight third down stops, a forced fumble and a recovery, two pressures and two touchdown saves. He was the Colorado NFF Chapter as well as CU’s Athlete-of-the-Week for his efforts in CU’s 21-12 win over Hawai’i, when he recorded a season-high eight tackles (six solo including a sack and a tackle for zero), with four passes broken up, a forced fumble and a recovery, two third down stops and a hurry. He also had seven tackles, six solo, against both Colorado State and UCLA. He was selected preseason fourth-team All-Pac-12 by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele’s College Football, the latter ranking him as the nation’s No. 29 cornerback. He again won the Iron Buffalo Award for the defensive backs for his spring work in the weight room.

2013 (Jr.) - He started all 12 games at right cornerback in earning first-team All-Colorado honors from the state’s chapter of the National Football Foundation. In playing the most snaps by a Buff on defense (897), he finished third on the team in tackles with 68 (46 solo, with two for losses and another pair for zero gain), and was second with 14 third down stops. He led the team in interceptions with four, returning those for 82 yards, which included a 46-yard return for a touchdown against Central Arkansas; it was the most picks by a CU player since Lorenzo Sims interception five back in 2004. He had a fumble recovery, which he turned into a big 53-yard return for a score against Colorado State that expanded CU’s lead to 33-24 early in the fourth quarter. He also led the team in passes broken up with 10, and along the way picked up six touchdown saves. He had four or more tackles in 11 games, including nine twice, against Oregon State and at Washington (when he had a season high eight solo). He had two interceptions against Oregon, with his other coming against Oregon State. He added two assisted tackles and a downed punt inside-the-5 on special teams duty. He won the Iron Buffalo Award for the defensive backs for spring conditioning in the weight room, and had a fine spring overall (he had two interceptions in the four main scrimmages).

2012 (Soph.) - He played in 10 games (nine starts) a year ago, missing time in the front third of the season with a knee sprain he suffered in the season opener against Colorado State; he still managed to evolve into a solid cornerback after being thrown into the fire as a true freshman in 2011. For the year, he was in for exactly 600 plays from scrimmage, racking up 47 tackles (31 solo, including three for losses and one tackle for zero). He also had two third down stops, three pass deflections and a forced fumble (the latter against Stanford). He had a season-high six tackles twice, in the last two games of the season (versus Washington, with five solo, and Utah, four being unassisted).

2011 (Fr.) - He played in all 13 games, starting 12 (all but the California game), all at right cornerback. In earning CU’s Lee Willard Award as the team’s most outstanding freshman, the league coaches voted him as an honorable mention All-Pac 12 team member, collegefootballnews.com tabbed him as a second-team freshman All-American, he was a second-team All-Colorado performer as selected by the state’s chapter of the National Football Foundation and rivals.com placed him on its Freshman All-Pac 12 team. He set a school record for the most defensive plays by a freshman with 823, with his 76 against Washington State also a single-game freshman best. He was in on 58 tackles, 44 solo, with three for losses, three tackles for zero (so six at or behind the line of scrimmage), six third down stops, a forced fumble and one recovered. He had one interception, which came against Arizona’s heralded quarterback Nick Foles. He led the team with nine pass deflections, the first freshman in school history to ever do so since numbers started being tracked in 1964. He had a season/career-high 10 tackles at Stanford (six solo), seven against UCLA and four on eight other occasions. He added two solo tackles on special teams coverage duty.

HIGH SCHOOL - As a senior, he was ranked the No. 10 cornerback in California and the No. 122 corner in the nation by ESPN in earning first-team All-State, All-CIF Southern Section, first-team All-Riverside County and first-team All-Big VIII honors (he was All-CIF and All-Big VIII his junior year as well). In his career, he totaled over 100 tackles and had 22 passes broken up and nine interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. A double-digit average return man, he returned three punts for touchdowns in his career (all as a junior) and added another score in spot duty at receiver. His senior year, he had 65 tackles (46 solo), 13 pass deflections, seven interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. As a junior, he had 45 tackles (32 solo) and came up with a pair of interceptions and seven pass break-ups. In spot duty on offense, he had a handful of receptions including one for a TD and rushed five times for 22 yards. As a sophomore, he had 13 tackles in backup duty. He lists his biggest game as against Crenshaw his senior year: in a 25-21 win, he had 13 tackles, three PBU’s and an interception. Against Redlands in a 34-17 win, he had an interception and broke free for a 50 yard punt return. Against Poly in a 42-21 win, he had six tackles (four solo), an interception he returned 60 yards and a forced fumble. Under coach Todd Gerhart, Norco was 28-10 his three years on varsity and 20-5 his final two years as a starter on defense, winning the CIF Southern Section Big VIII League championship both seasons. He also lettered in track (sprints/relays), participating in the 100-meter dash and 4x100-meter relay his junior and senior seasons. He was a first-team All-League performer in the 100-meters.

ACADEMICS - He is majoring in Business (Finance) at Colorado and is on schedule to graduate this May (2015). He exceeded a 3.5 grade point average in high school and was on the Honor Roll all four years.

PERSONAL - He was born December 27, 1992 in Los Angeles. His hobbies include playing the drums and an interest in dogs, particularly pit bulls. He participated in a program through his church to help feed the homeless in the Los Angeles area.

			TACKLES
Season	G	Plays	UT	AT	TOT	TFL	Sacks
2011	13	823	44	14	58	4- 7	1- 0
2012	10	600	31	16	47	3- 5	0- 0
2013	12	897	46	22	68	2- 6	0- 0
2014	12	837	42	9	51	4-10	1-5
Totals	47	3157	163	61	224	13-28	2-5