Bralen Henderson

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 293
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Pa.
High School:
Central Catholic
Prev School:
Ohio

2025: Has seen action in five games during the 2025 season … Has totaled three tackles and a quarterback hurry on the campaign. Central Arkansas: Recorded one tackle in the season opener. Louisiana: Was in on one tackle in the win over the Ragin’ Cajuns. Massachusetts: Made one tackle and forced a quarterback hurry in the homecoming win over UMass.

PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Four-year member (2021-24) and three-year letterwinner (2022-24) in football at Ohio ... in 33 career games (16 starts), compiled 51 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 2.0 sacks, one caused fumble, one fumble recovery and five QB pressures … carded 2+ tackles in 16 games, including a career-high four stops against Buffalo (2023) and Akron (2023) … notched a career-best 1.0 TFL on two occasions versus Akron (2023) and Kent State (2024) … also registered 1.0 sack against Akron (2023) and Kent State (2024) … secured one caused fumble in a contest with San Diego State (2023) and one fumble recovery versus Buffalo (2024) … logged a career-best two PBU against the Miami [OH] in 2024 … played 811 career snaps at Ohio … lettered three seasons at Central Catholic under Terry Totten … three-star prospect according to 247Sports.com and ESPN.com … listed as the No. 4 prospect from the state of Pennsylvania and the No. 249 overall defensive lineman prospect by 247Sports.com, respectively … helped Central Catholic to a 23-9 three-year ledger and two consecutive state playoff appearances, including a PIAA Class 6A semifinal and quarterfinal showing as a junior and senior, respectively … led the Vikings to back-to-back WPIAL Class 6A Championships in 2019 and 2020 … named team captain as a senior … during final year, compiled 40 tackles, 14.0 TFL, 13.0 sacks, two caused fumbles, seven QB pressures and four PBUs … Pennsylvania Football Writers and Pennsylvania Football News Class 6A all-state honoree … Western Pennsylvania Big 56 all-section 6A first team selection … received WPIAL Class 6A all-conference team nods by numerous outlets as well as First Team All-Conference Quad County 6A honors by Cover Three Athletics (CTA) … also named a WPIALSportsNews “Elite 70” Defensive Player and a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Trib 25” Football All-Star … selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic, which is one of the nation’s finest scholastic all-star football games, currently showcasing Pennsylvania and Maryland’s premier football players.

PERSONAL: Born March 12, 2003 … son of Karlton Henderson and Tamara Laney … graduated from Ohio in May 2025, with a sports management degree and a real estate pre-licensure certificate ... currently pursuing a master’s in management studies.