Emmanuel Henderson

● At his best when he can unleash his vertical speed ● Ranked No. 2 among Power 4 players with four receptions of 50-plus yards in 2025 ● Tracks deep and runs to the spot like a baseball center fielder (26 percent of career catches came on targets of 20-plus yards) ● Aware of surroundings to high point with bodies around him or along the sideline ● Catches in stride and can provide a bolt of lightning on slants or crossers that provide a runway for YAC ● Showed athletic prowess while adjusting to erratic throws ● Averaged 22.8 yards per kick return in college, including a 94-yard touchdown in 2025 ● Also has gunner experience; posted 14 career special teams tackles

● Tall but lean with marginal muscle mass and small hands ● Mediocre play strength; struggles to fight through heavy contact ● Release can be compromised by physical hands ● Rounds and hurries through break points, giving early tells to coverage ● Can do a better job working back to the ball on hitches/curls ● Relies too much on his body to finish catches ● Needs to be more consistent when fitting up defenders to stay attached longer as a blocker ● Career production looks like an average single-season stat line

A one-year starter at Kansas, Henderson lined up mostly outside (67.2 percent of snaps) in offensive coordinator Jim Zebrowski’s scheme. Once a highly recruited running back, he moved to wide receiver but struggled to see offensive reps over three seasons at Alabama. He transferred to the Jayhawks in 2025 and ranked No. 5 in the Big 12 with 1,237 all-purpose yards, earning All-Big 12 honors as both a receiver and return man. Henderson has the type of downfield speed that threatens defenses before the game even starts. He tracks the deep ball well — he ran go routes at a higher clip (36.8 percent) than anyone else in college football last season. As his meager production would indicate, he lacks route-running refinement, and physicality mid-route can disrupt his cadence. His smaller hands and penchant for body catches lead to drops, but he has impressive body control to adjust and secure errant throws. Overall, Henderson falls into a very specific bucket as a receiver, but his speed can be weaponized in the right role, and his special teams impact will be an important aspect of his NFL projection.