Xavier Henderson: S · Michigan State · #3.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Xavier Henderson
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Played for two head coaches at Michigan State: Mark Dantonio and Mel Tucker. First career honor, 2021: All-Big Ten. One game to point at: 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Penn State — Week 13, 2022.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Detroit News Oct 27
Detroit Free Press Oct 24
Lansing State Journal Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michigan State | 38 | 24 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Michigan State | 96 | 61 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | Michigan State | 41 | 24 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2019 | Michigan State | 83 | 56 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2018 | Michigan State | 15 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 273 | 174 | 16.5 | 3.0 | 10 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-13vs Western Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-28vs Wisconsin | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-29@ No. 4 Michigan | 8 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 10 | W 23-15@ No. 14 Illinois | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 27-21vs Rutgers | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 31-39vs Indiana | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 16-35@ No. 11 Penn State | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 24 | 3.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
3%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
38tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%3 TFL38 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 6.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 6.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mel Tucker
Pass share
53.5%
410 pass / 356 run
Plays / game
63.8
12 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
431 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Michigan State, 273 tackles — the college career is complete.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mark Dantonio → Mel Tucker. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
