TreVeyon Henderson Adds More to the Patriots’ Backfield Than the Explosiveness They’ve Been Lacking

Kevin Szafraniec
May 15, 2025

At the beginning of Day 2 of the NFL Draft, TreVeyon Henderson landed in a New England backfield that was in need of a serious talent upgrade. Not only did the Patriots’ running backs underperform expectations last season, but there were also some serious ball security issues that needed to be addressed.

While Henderson’s calling card is his big-play ability, he is not a one-trick pony. Despite not being the biggest back, he has proven to be reliable in several areas that are not always the focus of fantasy football managers but matter significantly more to NFL decision-makers.

After taking into account all of the factors in Henderson’s profile and New England’s RB room as a whole, how large of a role should we expect Henderson to claim in his rookie season?

TreVeyon Henderson’s NFL Comps

Henderson came to Ohio State as the top RB in the 2021 recruiting cycle and immediately justified his ranking with a dominant freshman season. As a sophomore, Henderson’s production took a step back as he struggled through a foot fracture that ultimately led to him missing five games at various points of the season. In 2023, Henderson was back to his productive self but missed three games in the middle of the season with an unspecified lower-body injury.

Despite a chance to be selected early in the 2024 NFL Draft, Henderson chose to return to Columbus for his senior season. His choice was rewarded, as he and Quinshon Judkins split backfield duties for the national champion Buckeyes. Although his 2024 backfield dominator rating was the worst of his career, Henderson put together the best yards per carry average and the second-best scrimmage yards total of his college career.

Henderson’s advanced stats paint him as a player who thrived in the run game last season, with his 0.187 rushing points earned per play, 51.4% rushing positive percentage, and 21.5% rushing evasion percentage all representing career highs. Not only was his 16.7% rushing BOOM percentage in 2024 a career best, but it also ranked as one of the best marks of any NFL-level talent over the past two years.

Not solely a threat on the ground, Henderson has been a dynamic threat in the passing game throughout his college career. He has never had a drop percentage higher than 4.5% and is consistently lauded for his skill as a pass protector. Not only proficient at protecting his quarterbacks, Henderson’s protection of the football across his college career has been impressive, recording only two fumbles on 667 career touches.

After being listed at 212 pounds during his time in Columbus, Henderson’s weight of 202 pounds at the combine was a bit of a disappointment. Still, his testing numbers pulled in some intriguing athletic comps,

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Kevin Szafraniec

Full-time Cat Dad, Sneakerhead, Record Collector, LOTR Fanboy, and Jeopardy Enthusiast. Fantasy football writer and beatmaker in my free time. Follow me on X and Bluesky @thecatdadff

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