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POS. | LB |
HT. | 5-11 |
WT. | 210 |
YR. | So. |
HOMETOWN | Opelika, Ala. |
PREVIOUS SCHOOL | Opelika HS |
2020 (Senior)*: Did not appear in any games on the season.
*Season played in Spring 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 (Junior): Named to the SoCon Honor Roll … Appeared in all 12 games with 11 starts on the season … Finished with a career-high 69 tackles, including a personal best 36 solo tackles … Capped off the season with 5.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and five quarterback hurries … Finished with a career-high 10 tackles at Samford on Oct. 26, while also forcing his third career fumble … Tallied two tackles for loss in the Bucs’ 20-14 win over Austin Peay (Sept. 21).
2018 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 12 games with two starts against Gardner-Webb (Oct. 6) and Samford (Nov. 17) … Tallied a then career-best 51 tackles, including 32 solo … Finished with 10.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, two forced fumbles, four quarterback hurries and one pass breakup … Finished with a career-high eight tackles vs. Samford, including five solo tackles and one sack … Forced fumbles against Furman (Sept. 22) and Gardner-Webb … Collected a career-high six solo tackles against Chattanooga (Sept. 29).
2017 (Freshman): Named to the SoCon Honor Roll … Played in all 11 games during his rookie season for the Bucs … Recorded 20 tackles, three tackles for loss, three sacks, two quarterback hurries and one blocked kick on the season … Made collegiate debut in the season-opening win over Limestone on Sept. 2, while posting his first collegiate tackle the following week at No. 1 James Madison … Finished with a season-high four tackles at Furman (Sept. 30) … Recorded sacks against Western Carolina, VMI and Chattanooga … Finished with three tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one quarterback hurry and a blocked kick in the win over VMI on Nov. 4.
High School: Two-sport athlete at Opelika High School, lettering in football and track & field … Opelika-Auburn News’ 2016 Defensive Player of the Year … Two-time all-state and all-area selection … Registered 317 career tackles with 11 sacks … Totaled 167 tackles, seven sacks, one interception and one forced fumble in 2016 … Broke the 6A state championship record for total tackles (18) in a single game.
Personal: Son of Billy Yancey and Akemi Alexander … Born Nov. 7, 1997 … Plans to major in physical education/exercise science … Brother Geremy Henderson played football at Tennessee State.