2023 Football Roster
Emmanuel Henderson Jr.
- Position:
- WR
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Hartford, Ala.
- High School:
- Geneva County
2024
Worked at wideout and on special teams in the return game ... caught four passes for 82 yards ... added five kick returns for 107 yards and four tackles on special teams ... selected as a special teams player of the week by the Crimson Tide coaches for his efforts against Missouri. Western Kentucky: Recorded one catch for a gain of 10 yards in the season opener. USF: Saw time on offense and special teams against the Bulls. Wisconsin: Targeted three times and finished with one catch for a gain of 10 yards ... also recorded one tackle on special teams. Georgia: Hauled in a huge 34-yard reception to help set up the Tide’s first touchdown of the night. Vanderbilt: Served as the deep man on kickoffs, totaling 75 yards across three returns ... also recorded one tackle on punt coverage. South Carolina: Returned one kickoff for a 20-yard gain while adding a tackle on special teams. Tennessee: Targeted twice in the passing game but did not record any stats. Missouri: Caught one pass for 28 yards and a first down ... added one kick return for a gain of 12 to go with a tackle on special teams. LSU: Contributed on offense and special teams in Baton Rouge. Mercer: Saw time on offense and special teams against the Bears. Oklahoma: Worked at wideout and on special teams. Auburn: Continued his role on special teams while also seeing time at receiver.
2023
Returned to the field after spending the first part of the season recovering from injury ... contributed on special teams while also working at wideout ... recorded two tackles. Texas A&M: Made his sophomore debut against the Aggies. Arkansas: Saw time on special teams. Tennessee: Worked on special teams against the Vols. LSU: Earned snaps on special teams in the top-15 matchup. Kentucky: Saw time on offense and special teams in Lexington. Chattanooga: Recorded one tackle on special teams against the Mocs. Auburn: Contributed on special teams in the Iron Bowl. Georgia: Continued his work on special teams ... assumed the deep return man role for the Tide's hands team. Michigan: Made one tackle on punt coverage against the Wolverines.
2022
Worked primarily at wide receiver after coming to UA as a running back ... saw time in all 13 games at both wideout and on special teams ... caught one pass for 14 yards while contributing three tackles ... selected as one of the Alabama coaching staff's special teams players of the week for his play against Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, LSU and Auburn. Utah State: Entered off the bench at wide receiver for his first collegiate action. Texas: Recorded one tackle on kickoff coverage. ULM: Earned minutes on offense and special teams. Vanderbilt: Selected as a special teams player of the week by the coaching staff for his consistent play on the Tide's coverage units. Arkansas: Rotated in at wideout while continuing his role on special teams. Texas A&M: Contributed on special teams against the Aggies. Tennessee: Saw time on special teams in Knoxville. Mississippi State: Made his mark on special teams once again, earning weekly recognition from the Tide coaching staff. LSU: Continued his steady play on special teams. Ole Miss: Worked on special teams against the Rebels ... made his first appearance as a kick returner in the second half. Austin Peay: Caught his first collegiate pass for a gain of 14 yards and a Tide first down ... also contributed one tackle on special teams. Auburn: Continued to make a significant contribution on the Tide's coverage units ... finished with one tackle on kickoff coverage. Kansas State: Worked on special teams while also earning snaps at wideout late in the game.
High School and Personal Data
One of the top athletes and running backs in the nation ... a 247Composite five-star player who was ranked 39th nationally, the No. 2 running back overall and the No. 2 player in the state of Alabama ... ranked 29th on the ESPN300 and was the outlet's third-ranked running back ... also rated as the No. 13 player in the Southeast Region and No. 2 player in the state by ESPN.com ... No. 58 on the Top247 list, the No. 2 running back and No. 3 player in the state by 247Sports ... the On3 Consensus ranked him as the No. 42 recruit ... Rivals.com's No. 62 recruit on the Rivals250, the No. 4 athlete and third-ranked player in Alabama ... a five-star by PrepStar who is the outlet's No. 34 signee nationally and the No. 2 running back ... On3 listed him at No. 89 on its On300 list ... selected to the Under Armour All-America Game ... coached by Jim Bob Striplin at Geneva County High School where he rushed for 1,447 yards as a junior with 20 touchdowns ... accounted for 1,996 yards and 32 scores as a sophomore ... 2A all-state selection as a junior in 2020 ... a three-sport star who also averaged double-figures on the basketball court and was timed at 11.4 in the 100-meter dash ... chose Alabama over Auburn, Clemson and Georgia.
