Tyler Henington

Houston

Sep 12 (Fri)

5:30 PM

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-2
Weight:
245
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Centennial, Colo.
High School:
Mullen

AT COLORADO: 2016 (Sr.)—He never fully recovered from past injuries and ended his football career prior to the start of fall camp. He missed spring practices completing rehabilitation for a leg injury he suffered eight months earlier.

2015 (Jr.-RS)—He was expected to participate in fall camp, 100 percent recovered from a knee injury and subsequent surgery, but in late July he suffered a freak injury: walking home from dinner on July 25, he stepped in a hole, dislocating an ankle and fracturing his fibula. He underwent surgery the next day and missed his second straight season of competition. He had missed all of spring ball completing rehabilitation from surgery for the knee injury the previous fall.

2014 (Jr.)—He missed the entire season after suffering torn knee ligaments in practice on Aug. 22; he had entered fall drills listed first at left defensive end. Shifting from defensive tackle to end after dropping a little over 20 pounds from his playing weight as a sophomore (265), he exhibited much more speed for his pass rush.

2013 (Soph.)—He played in all 12 games (no starts), as he saw action for 251 snaps from scrimmage; he was in on eight tackles (six solo), with three quarterback hurries, a caused interception, a third down stop and a tackle for zero. He had a season-high three tackles at Arizona State. He had a very solid spring, recording six tackles, including three sacks in the four main scrimmages, and was the recipient of the Dan Stavely Award as selected by the coaching staff as the most improved defensive lineman.

2012 (Fr.)—He played in 11 games as a true freshman (two starts, which came in the last two games of the year against Washington and Utah), with his playing time increasing as the season progressed as he was in for 290 snaps overall. He recorded 25 tackles (13 solo), with seven at or behind the line of scrimmage (five for zero, two for losses) and a third down stop; the five tackles for zero were the second most on the team. He had 19 of his tackles over the course of the final four games, including a season/career-high seven (two solo) against Washington; he also had five (two solo) at Arizona and four (three solo) versus Stanford.

HIGH SCHOOL—As a senior, he was ranked the No. 8 prospect in Colorado and the state’s No. 1 defensive lineman by both Rivals and Scout.com. SuperPrep ranked him as the No. 10 player in the state, the No. 3 defensive tackle in the Midlands Region (and No. 49 overall). ESPN.com ranked him the No. 38 defensive tackle in the country and the No. 7 overall player in Colorado. He was named the Colorado Defensive Player of the Year by The Denver Post, in addition to earning All-Colorado honors from the paper. He also was All-State (5A) as a senior, and honorable mention All-State (5A) as a junior. A three-year starter on the defensive line, as a senior he was in on 111 tackles, with 26 for losses and quarterback sacks. He also saw some action at fullback on offense, catching one pass for five yards in primarily a blocking role. He recorded 109 tackles (11 sacks) as a junior, and 80 tackles (six sacks) his sophomore season. Top games as a senior included a 42-13 win over Cherry Creek (seven tackles, three sacks) and a 12-7 loss versus Grandview (eight tackles, two sacks). Under the direction of former CU All-American Dave Logan, Mullen compiled a 37-3 record in his three seasons (9-3 as a senior; 14-0 as a junior; 14-0 as a sophomore) and won back-to-back 5A state championships. He also lettered in wrestling for Mullen, advancing to the state semifinals as a junior in the heavyweight division.

ACADEMICS—He is majoring in both Business (Accounting) and Economics at Colorado. He earned honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic team honors as a sophomore, with a 3.14 grade point average. He held a 3.5 grade point average and was a member of the Honor Roll at Mullen.

PERSONAL—He was born September 21, 1993, in Torrance, Calif. His hobbies include hunting and fishing, or as he says, you will “Always find him in a pair of Wrangler’s and cowboy boots.” Both his father (Troy) and grandfather (Scott) played defensive tackle in college at Texas Tech and New Mexico, respectively. He has worked in the community with World Vision, an organization that packs shoes, clothes, and other items to send to those in need in Africa.