Treveyon Henderson NFL Draft 2025: Scouting Report for Ohio State RB

HEIGHT: 5'10"

WEIGHT: 205"

HAND: 9½"

ARM: 30¾"

WINGSPAN: 76⅛"

40-YARD DASH: 4.43"

VERTICAL: 38.5"

BROAD: 10'8"

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POSITIVES

— A patient runner with good vision; eyes and feet are paired together.

— Explosive runner with breakaway speed for big/explosive plays.

— Suddenness with changing directions to make defenders miss.

— Absolute stud in pass protection, protects his QB with pride and aggression.

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NEGATIVES

— Consistency with balance to stay upright through contact.

— Battled injuries the last two seasons when he assumed the bell-cow role.

— Only a functional receiving threat out of the backfield.

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NOTES

— Born October 22, 2002

— 5-star recruit in 2021 class, per 247Sports

— 2024 Third-team All-Big Ten; Team captain

— 2023 First-team All-Big Ten

— 2022 honorable mention All-Big Ten

— 2021 freshman All-American; second-team All-Big Ten

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OVERALL

TreVeyon Henderson is a threat to score with the ball at any moment due to his home run speed and ability to make defenders miss.

Henderson's vision is one key to his success. He quickly scans the line of scrimmage and hits the closest open lane. He displays great patience in following his blockers to daylight and into the open field. His feet and eyes are paired together and in sync to slice through the defensive front. He showcases good change-of-direction skills to find answers around closing defenders.

Henderson is a dynamic and explosive athlete who's capable of generating consistent big plays. His burst/acceleration stresses second-level defenders to remain disciplined with their run fits. He only needs a crease to gash the defense for chunk yardage. Henderson has outstanding suddenness to tempo his runs and explodes past defenders. He reaches top speed quickly, too.

Henderson runs with active footwork and different variations of tempo changes to keep defenses off-balance. He has nice dead-leg and hesitation-movement patterns that set up blocks and advantageous angles/leverages for his attacks.

In the passing game, he is functional at best. He should not be viewed as a high-end and creative receiving option. He will run shallow and underneath routes, but does not offer much further down the field outside of a wheel/rail route.

After his great freshman season, Henderson struggled to stay healthy as Ohio State's RB1. His team brought in Quinshon Judkins to be the power/between the tackle hammer. Can he be a three-down workhorse lead RB for an NFL offense? This question has merit. Being in a nice rotation will keep him healthy throughout the season.

In conclusion, Henderson is a proven playmaker as a runner and receiver—dump-offs and screens, preferably. If an NFL team uses a committee, Henderson can handle the RB1 or lead-back role, but he will realistically be a change-of-pace runner who brings explosive playmaking ability to the offense.

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GRADE: 7.5 (Potential Impact Player — 2nd Round)

OVERALL RANK: 58

POSITION RANK: RB5

PRO COMPARISON: Chase Brown

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Written by B/R NFL Scout Dame Parson