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Al-Jay Henderson

RB · Buffalo

Al-Jay Henderson

RB · #5 · Buffalo

Profile

Measurements: 6'0" · 216 lb
Seasons: 5
Recruiting: ★★★☆☆ · 0.8378
Class rank: #1527 · 2021
Hometown: South Orange, NJ
High school: Irvington

Returning player.

Career

450 Car · 2,134 Rush yds · 19 TD · 4.7 Rush avg · 50 Rec · 464 Rec yds · 9.3 Rec avg

On a roster 2021–2025. Statistics held for 2022–2025 (4 of 5 seasons).

2025

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

140

113

111

126

Rushing yards100 total yds

119

Yards per carry

2.3

4.1

5.0

3.5

2.6

5.1

3.0

6.1

6.6

4.3

3.1

6.2

@ Minnesota

Saint Francis

@ Kent State

Troy

UConn

Eastern Michigan

@ Massachusetts

Akron

@ Bowling Green

@ Central Michigan

Miami (OH)

Ohio

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

182 Car · 755 Rush yds · 6 TD · 4.1 Rush avg · 25 Rec · 181 Rec yds · 7.2 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
14	vs Ohio	L 26–31	5	31	6.2	1	23
13	vs Miami (OH)	L 20–37	7	22	3.1	0	12
12	@ Central Michigan	L 19–38	9	39	4.3	0	12
10	@ Bowling Green	W 28–3	18	119	6.6	1	41
9	vs Akron	L 16–24	11	67	6.1	0	14
8	@ Massachusetts	W 28–21	20	59	3.0	0	8
6	vs Eastern Michigan	W 31–30	16	81	5.1	0	17
5	vs UConn	L 17–20	24	63	2.6	0	6
4	vs Troy	L 17–21	22	76	3.5	1	22
3	@ Kent State	W 31–28	15	75	5.0	1	38
2	vs Saint Francis	W 45–6	24	98	4.1	2	10
1	@ Minnesota	L 10–23	11	25	2.3	0	6

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
10	@ Bowling Green	W 28–3	1	7	7.0	0	7
9	vs Akron	L 16–24	2	2	1.0	0	7
8	@ Massachusetts	W 28–21	4	9	2.3	0	7
6	vs Eastern Michigan	W 31–30	2	30	15.0	0	15
5	vs UConn	L 17–20	3	18	6.0	1	7
4	vs Troy	L 17–21	3	35	11.7	0	16
3	@ Kent State	W 31–28	8	38	4.8	0	13
2	vs Saint Francis	W 45–6	2	42	21.0	0	22

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST
12	@ Central Michigan	L 19–38	1	1
9	vs Akron	L 16–24	1	1
4	vs Troy	L 17–21	1	0

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
6	vs Eastern Michigan	W 31–30	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

2024

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

155

148

146

105

129

145

161

185

Rushing yards100 total yds

119

142

107

126

185

Yards per carry

2.6

5.7

3.7

2.6

5.1

2.0

7.9

8.1

5.8

5.9

4.7

3.4

6.2

Lafayette

Liberty *

@ Missouri

Massachusetts

@ Northern Illinois

@ UConn

Toledo

Western Michigan

@ Ohio

@ Akron

Ball State

@ Eastern Michigan

Kent State

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

204 Car · 1,078 Rush yds · 9 TD · 5.3 Rush avg · 19 Rec · 238 Rec yds · 12.5 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Liberty *	W 26–7	21	119	5.7	1	45
14	vs Kent State	W 43–7	30	185	6.2	1	23
13	@ Eastern Michigan	W 37–20	25	86	3.4	1	19
12	vs Ball State	W 51–48	27	126	4.7	2	29
10	@ Akron	W 41–30	18	107	5.9	1	45
9	@ Ohio	L 16–47	14	81	5.8	0	16
8	vs Western Michigan	L 41–48	12	97	8.1	1	68
7	vs Toledo	W 30–15	18	142	7.9	0	29
5	@ UConn	L 3–47	2	4	2.0	0	7
4	@ Northern Illinois	W 23–20	11	56	5.1	1	36
3	vs Massachusetts	W 34–3	5	13	2.6	0	7
2	@ Missouri	L 0–38	7	26	3.7	0	15
1	vs Lafayette	W 30–13	14	36	2.6	1	11

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Liberty *	W 26–7	2	36	18.0	0	35
13	@ Eastern Michigan	W 37–20	1	75	75.0	1	75
12	vs Ball State	W 51–48	2	19	9.5	0	14
10	@ Akron	W 41–30	3	22	7.3	0	16
9	@ Ohio	L 16–47	3	24	8.0	0	18
8	vs Western Michigan	L 41–48	4	49	12.3	0	21
7	vs Toledo	W 30–15	1	6	6.0	0	6
4	@ Northern Illinois	W 23–20	2	6	3.0	0	7
3	vs Massachusetts	W 34–3	1	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
12	vs Ball State	W 51–48	1	1	0
8	vs Western Michigan	L 41–48	2	1	0

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
8	vs Western Michigan	L 41–48	1	9	9.0	0	9

2023

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

−1

Rushing yards100 total yds

−1

Yards per carry

−0.3

0.5

@ Wisconsin

Fordham

Liberty

@ Louisiana

@ Akron

Central Michigan

Bowling Green

@ Kent State

@ Toledo

Ohio

@ Miami (OH)

Eastern Michigan

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

5 Car · 0 Rush yds · 1 TD · 0.0 Rush avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
8	@ Kent State	W 24–6	2	1	0.5	1	2
6	vs Central Michigan	W 37–13	3	-1	-0.3	0	2

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO
10	@ Toledo	L 13–31	1	0
5	@ Akron	W 13–10	1	0
4	@ Louisiana	L 38–45	2	1

2022

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

−2

Rushing yards100 total yds

−2

Yards per carry

6.8

5.5

−1.0

2.2

3.4

19.8

1.0

2.0

4.5

3.4

@ Maryland

Georgia Southern *

Holy Cross

@ Coastal Carolina

@ Eastern Michigan

Miami (OH)

@ Bowling Green

@ Massachusetts

Toledo

@ Ohio

@ Central Michigan

Kent State

Akron

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

59 Car · 301 Rush yds · 3 TD · 5.1 Rush avg · 6 Rec · 45 Rec yds · 7.5 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
13	vs Kent State	L 27–30	12	41	3.4	0	6
11	@ Central Michigan	L 27–31	16	72	4.5	1	30
10	@ Ohio	L 24–45	3	6	2.0	0	7
8	vs Toledo	W 34–27	1	1	1.0	0	1
7	@ Massachusetts	W 34–7	5	99	19.8	1	84
6	@ Bowling Green	W 38–7	7	24	3.4	0	5
4	@ Eastern Michigan	W 50–31	5	11	2.2	0	4
3	@ Coastal Carolina	L 26–38	2	-2	-1.0	0	0
2	vs Holy Cross	L 31–37	4	22	5.5	0	14
1	@ Maryland	L 10–31	4	27	6.8	1	19

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
13	vs Kent State	L 27–30	3	28	9.3	13
11	@ Central Michigan	L 27–31	1	11	11.0	11
6	@ Bowling Green	W 38–7	1	2	2.0	2
1	@ Maryland	L 10–31	1	4	4.0	4

2021

We hold no 2021 statistics for this player.

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