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Player Profile

Jake Henderson

Jake Henderson

Number51PositionLB
Height6-1Weight220
YearSeniorMajorPhysical Education
HometownFontana, Calif.
High SchoolAquinas HS

2012 (junior): Started all 11 games as a junior... Finished the season fourth on the team with 65 tackles... Led the team with 6.5 tackles for a loss, totaling 22 yards... At Humboldt State, tallied 12 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss, and a forced fumble... Compiled 10 tackles when the Cougars hosted Humboldt State later in the season... Totaled 24 tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss, and a sack in the Cougars final four games, which were all wins.

2011 (sophomore): Played in all 12 games and started in 11 as a sophomore line backer... Tallied 52 tackles on the season, including 20 solo tackles... Notched 4.0 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks... Had multiple tackles in each of the last 10 games... Recovered one fumble, and had three quarterback hurries.

2010 (freshman): Started seven and appeared in all 10 games during his true-freshman season, including starting and making his collegiate debut in the season opener victory over the University of San Diego ... Recorded 25 tackles (12 solo)..Had 2.5 tackles-for-loss and one fumble recovery ... Tallied best game in 59-14 win over La Verne with a season-high seven tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss of four yards, including assisting on a sack for a two yard loss ... Compiled five tackles against Whittier and six tackles against Humboldt State.

High School: Was a four-year varsity letterman for head coach Nick Matheney at Aquinas High in San Bernardino, Calif. ... Was a two-time Maxpreps all-state selection and voted Christian League defensive MVP twice ... Was a three-time all-league honoree ... As a 2009 senior, averaged a team-leading 13.2 tackles, tallying 145 (96 solo) for the 8-4 Falcons ... Registered a season-high 18 tackles vs. Notre Dame and had 17 tackles in two other contests ... As a 2008 junior recorded 163 tackles (91 solo) ... Had 18 or more tackles in three games, including a career-high 20 ... Also rushed for 131 yards in seven carries in four games for the 10-2 Falcons who advanced to the second round of the CIF playoffs ... Aquinas went 26-10 during Henderson's three seasons, including a trio of perfect seasons in Christian League play.

Personal: Born March 25, 1992, in San Bernardino, Calif. ... Parents are Bill (pastor) and Judy (food worker) Henderson ... Has two older brothers (Josh, a 3-year Cougar linebacker who holds the school single-season record with 136 tackles in 1996, James) and two older sisters (Julie, Jayne) ... Majoring in physical education