Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/20Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 20 inside-the-5 carries (30.0%).
Justin Henderson
Justin Henderson: RB · Louisiana Tech · #33.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Justin Henderson
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Third year in the Louisiana Tech backfield. That makes two straight seasons on the honors list: All-Conference USA again in 2020. On tape: 77 rushing yards and 1 tackle against Houston Christian, Week 4, 2020.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Louisiana Tech | 75 | 252 | 3.4 | 2 | 34 |
| 2019 | Louisiana Tech | 188 | 1,062 | 5.6 | 15 | 75 |
| 2018 | Louisiana Tech | 28 | 113 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Career | 291 | 1,427 | 4.9 | 17 | 75 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 | Louisiana Tech | 24 | 200 | 8.3 | 1 | 30 |
| 2018 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 34 | 251 | 7.4 | 1 | 30 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 31-30@ Southern Miss | 18 | 69 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 4 | W 66-38vs Houston Christian | 11 | 77 | 7.0 | 1 | 34 | Season-high 77 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 14-45@ No. 22 BYU | 13 | 29 | 2.2 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | W 21-17vs UTEP | 15 | 54 | 3.6 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-35vs Marshall | 11 | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 8 | L 26-27@ UTSA | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 9 | W 37-34vs UAB | 4 | -4 | -1.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 75 | 252 | 3.4 | 2 | 34 |
Signature game
Week 4 · 2020
W 66-38
77 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Dominant 28-point win at home against Houston Christian.
With L. Anthony — 314 yds · 5 TD · 1 INT · 11 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · W. Toussant — 3 rec · 91 yds · 2 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 6 · UTEP · 2nd and 6 · Q2 · EPA +2.61Justin Henderson run for 14 yds for a TD (Jacob Barnes KICK)
- Week 4 · Houston Christian · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +2.30Justin Henderson run for 34 yds to the HstnB 15 for a
- Week 5 · BYU · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.29Justin Henderson run for 4 yds to the BYU 44 for a
- Week 6 · UTEP · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −2.00Justin Henderson run for a loss of 4 yards to the LaTch 44
- Week 9 · UAB · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.49Justin Henderson run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaTch 33
- Week 4 · Houston Christian · 1st and 3 · Q2 · EPA +1.46Justin Henderson run for 3 yds for a TD (Jacob Barnes KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 4 · Houston Christian · 2nd and 7 · Q3 · EPA +1.39Justin Henderson run for 8 yds to the LaTch 41 for a
- Week 3 · Southern Miss · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +1.36Justin Henderson run for 3 yds to the LaTch 49 for a
- Week 6 · UTEP · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +1.27Justin Henderson run for 2 yds to the LaTch 48 for a
- Week 5 · BYU · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA −1.26Justin Henderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 43
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
75 of 75 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
35%75 carriesFumble rate
1.3%1 of 75 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds20%of carries
15 carries
Grind
1–3 yds43%of carries
32 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds31%of carries
23 carries
Explosive
10+ yds7%of carries
5 carries
7 of 9 (78%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 6 (17%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
3.4 yds/carry on 75 carries · 7% explosive (10+ yds) · 35% success rate.
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Skip Holtz — 23-13 over that span.
2018Louisiana Tech8-5HC: Skip Holtz · Balanced
2019Louisiana Tech10-3HC: Skip Holtz · Balanced
2020Louisiana Tech5-5HC: Skip Holtz · Balanced, fast tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 35.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 36.3 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 49.0 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Skip Holtz
Pass share
51.4%
359 pass / 339 run
Plays / game
77.6
9 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
401 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2020
All-Conference
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons at Louisiana Tech
- 2020 Louisiana Tech HoltzYear 4 · 7 gamesAll-conference
- 2019 Louisiana Tech HoltzYear 3 · 13 gamesAll-conference
- 2018 Louisiana Tech HoltzYear 2 · 5 games
- 2017 Louisiana Tech HoltzYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
How it ended
Three seasons at Louisiana Tech, 1,427 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 25 games over three seasons.
2019 13 games
- All-Conference USAsecond
2020 7 games
- All-Conference USA
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2020)
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coach2017–2020
Louisiana Tech
Played every college season under Skip Holtz.