TreVeyon Henderson led the Big Ten in yards per carry twice during his four-year career at Ohio State, including during his 2024 senior campaign (7.1 yards per attempt). Henderson finished with 1,248 yards on 183 carries in 2021 as a freshman and 1,016 yards via 144 rushing attempts last season.
The 22-year-old carried over that success in his first taste of the NFL, pacing all New England Patriots running backs this preseason in yards per carry (7.6), having recorded five rushing attempts for 38 yards and one touchdown.
The Patriots haven’t had a 1,000-yard rusher since Rhamondre Stevenson racked up 1,040 yards on the ground during the 2022 season, but NFL.com senior editor Dan Parr sees Henderson ending that drought in 2025.
Parr broke down the best- and worst-case scenario for 28 NFL offensive rookies during the upcoming campaign and projected that the second-round pick will finish with 202 carries for 1,025 yards and seven touchdowns. Parr predicted that Henderson will record 44 receptions for 421 yards and three additional scores through the air as well.
“Carrying the momentum of a strong camp and preseason into the regular season, Henderson takes off like a rocket. Mike Vrabel makes him the team’s feature back and the rookie never looks back, becoming the team’s most explosive playmaker,” Parr wrote, describing Henderson’s “best-case scenario.”
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On the opposite end, he said that the former Buckeye’s “worst-case scenario” would be that “injury woes that hindered him at times at Ohio State return after he’s asked to carry a significant workload in New England.”
“Some of that explosiveness is sapped and Henderson falls behind Rhamondre Stevenson in the rotation at running back,” Parr added.
The NFL.com scribe’s projection for Henderson echoes CBS Sports NFL writer Jeff Kerr‘s prediction that the exciting youngster will crack 1,000 yards on the ground in 2025.
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Having recently been compared to Detroit Lions two-time Pro Bowler running back Jahmyr Gibbs, the sky appears to be the limit for the Patriots’ electric rusher.
