Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 31-24@ Nebraska | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Brandon Henderson
Senior offensive lineman for Illinois. 2024: 1 catch, 6 receiving yards.
6′5″ · 335 lb · East Saint Louis, IL · East St. Louis
Returning to Illinois for 2026
Recruiting
3★
OT recruit
No. 946 nationally · Signed with Illinois
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
4 offensive lineman for Illinois. 2024: 1 catch, 6 receiving yards.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Illinois in 2023.
Brandon Henderson
One game to point at: 6 rec yds, 1 receptions against Nebraska — Week 4, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Illinois3-star out of East St. Louis
2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Illinois10-3HC: Bret Bielema · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bret Bielema
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at offensive line for Illinois -- now projected as a quality starter at the position.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Quality starterThree-star HS recruit
Illinois has produced 5 All-Conference offensive linemen and 1 All-American. 7 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2016. Alex Palczewski was one of them, an All-American.
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Offensive line · Illinois
Returning around him
- 21% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 3 Illinois players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (20 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Illinois · Last season: 9-4 (AP #23) · Talent rank #51 · 2026 recruiting class #24
Background
2026 - Illinois Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten Fourth Team Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nominee Allstate Wuerffel Trophy watch list 2025 - Illinois Academic All-Big Ten Started 12 of 13 games at right guard Helped Illinois to its second straight bowl victory, a 30-28 win over #23 Tennessee in the...
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