John Henderson

Photo by: Kate Laney, BGSU Athletics

Position:
Punter
Height:
6-1
Weight:
180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Acton, Calif.
High School:
Desert Christian HS
Prev School:
Antelope Valley College

Bowling Green

HONORS
* 2025 preseason Phil Steele All-MAC (1st)
• 2024 Ray Guy Award Semifinalist
• 2024 All-MAC (2nd)
• 2024 Academic All-MAC
• 2024 CFN All-MAC (3rd)

2025 | Senior
• Appeared in all seven games as the punter
• Averaged 46.3 yards per punt against Lafayette, one being a 48 yarder
• Punted a 44 yarder at Cincinnati
• Punted six times, one being downed at the one-yard-line, against Liberty
• Had 2 50+ yard punts against Louisville, one being a 58 yarder
• Notched a tackle in season opener against Lafayette

2024 | Junior
• Appeared in all 13 of BGSU's games as the punter
• Totaled 50 punts for a 40.8 average and a long of 66 yards with 21 punts inside the 20 on the season
• Punted three times in the opener against Fordham with a long of 50 yards
• Two of his punts against the Rams were inside the 20-yard line
• Posted a 44.3 punting average against Fordham
• Also ran for a 23-yard gain on a fake punt vs. the Rams
• Punted three times at No. 8 Penn State with a long of 48 yards and one inside the 20
• Had a 40.7 punting average against the Nittany Lions
• Punted four times for an average of 41.2 yards at No. 25 Texas A&M
• Put three punts inside the 20-yard line against the Aggies
• Booted four punts for an average of 47.5 yards vs. Old Dominion with a long of 54 yards
• Pinned two punts inside the 20-yard line against the Monarchs
• Had four punts for an average of 45.8 yards, including a 51-yarder, in the victory at Akron
• Kicked five punts for a 37.0 average against NIU
• Ran for a 23-yard gain on a fake punt during BGSU's first drive of the second half vs. the Huskies
• Punted three times with a 42.0 average and a long punt of 45 yards in the win vs. Kent State
• Booted four punts (37.5 avg.), including two inside the 20, with a long of 44 yards in the victory at Toledo
• Notched a BGSU career-best 66-yard punt and had a season-high 52.3 average on his four boots in the win at Central Michigan
• Punted three times, two of which were pinned inside the 20, in the victory vs. Western Michigan
• Pinned all three of his punts inside the 20, including one that traveled 53 yards, in the win at Ball State
• Booted eight punts, including two inside the 20, and a long of 45 yards against Miami (OH)
• Notched two punts for a 41.0 average, including a long of 44 yards, in the 68 Ventures Bowl against Arkansas State

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, Calif.

• Appeared in 23 career games over three years (2020-22) at Antelope Valley College
• Earned first team all-conference honors at Antelope Valley College
• Earned academic all-state accolades
• Averaged 41.7 yards per punt in 2023 with a long of 74 yards
• Thirty-five percent of his punts pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line

Desert Christian High School

Lancaster, Calif.

• A 2020 graduate of Desert Christian High School where he played quarterback and linebacker for head coach Aaron Williams
• Accumulated 35 total touchdowns during career
• As a senior he passed for 14 touchdowns against three interceptions and rushed for 10 more scores
• Posted a QBR of 91.0 as a senior
• Four-year varsity starter
• As a junior was Defensive Player of the Year and first-team all-league
• Was team MVP and first-team all-league as a senior
• Also a four-year varsity starter on the soccer team
• Named Offensive Player of the Year as a junior and senior, while earning first-team all-league accolades

Personal

• Son of Dondi and William Henderson
• Has two sisters, Kristi and Kelli, and one brother, James
• Dad, William, played baseball at UCLA and Cal State Northridge
• Sister, Kristi, played tennis at Kansas Wesleyan