#44
Matt Henderson
Freshman tight end on Virginia Tech's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 243 lb · Powhatan, VA · Powhatan
Transferred Penn State → Virginia Tech for 2026
Recruiting
4★
TE recruit
No. 322 nationally · Signed with Penn State
No college snaps yet.
The story
1 tight end on Virginia Tech's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Penn State in 2025.
- Transferred from Penn State to Virginia Tech in 2026.
Matt Henderson
Matt Henderson arrived at Virginia Tech from Penn State.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- portal record
His career
2025
- Signed with Penn State4-star out of Powhatan
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Virginia Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Virginia Tech
2025Penn State
2026Virginia Tech
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Virginia Tech2-0HC: James Franklin · Balanced, fast tempo
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
The tight end room · Virginia Tech
- #85Luke Reynolds257 receiving yards · 2025
- #13Ja'Ricous Hairston112 receiving yards · 2025
- #82Benji Gosnell86 receiving yards · 2025
- #87Harrison Saint Germain28 receiving yards · 2025
- #44Matt Hendersonno box-score line yet
3 more on the roster · Virginia Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology