Record 4 total stops with a solo tackle in Maroon and White Spring Game (4/18/19).
2018: Played in 10 games as a junior, earning a start in the win over No. 20 Northern Arizona (9/15/18) ... Recorded 17 tackles on the season with 7 solo stops ... Recorded season-high 5 tackles in season opener at Oklahoma State (8/30/18) with a pair of solos and a forced fumble ... Was also in on 5 tackles in finale at UNI (11/17/18) with a pair of solo tackles ... Was in on a tackle for loss vs. Southern Illinois (10/27/18) at home ... Also brought down a pair of ball carriers at No. 1 North Dakota State (11/10/18) ... Named to MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring semester ... Accounted for 4 total tackles in Maroon and White Spring Game (4/19/18) with a pass break-up and a tackle for loss.
2017: Saw action in 10 games with 5 starts at nickel in his sophomore season ... Finished year with 35 total tackles to finish seventh on the club ... Posted 7 total stops in home win over Murray State (9/16/17) with 2.5 tackles for loss ... Had season-best 5 solo tackles at Western Illinois (10/14/17) ... Recorded 4 tackles apiece in games at North Dakota State (9/30/17) and vs. South Dakota State (10/21/17) ... Broke up a pair of passes and had 3 tackles at home against Illinois State (9/23/17).
2016: True freshman safety played in 9 games ... Notched 16 total tackles, including 12 solo stops ... Finished season with strong effort against Youngstown State (11/19/16) with 5 stops, three solos and a forced fumble ... Tallied a pair of solo stops and 3 total tackles in road win at Indiana State (10/1/16) ... Had multiple tackles in five contests in all ... Registered 6 total tackles in Maroon and White Spring Game (4/27/17) with 3 solo stops, 1.5 tackles for loss with a pass break-up.
High School: Was a three-year starter at Har-Ber High School in Springdale, Ark. ... Named an Arkansas 7A-West All-State performer as a defensive back … Recorded 52 tackles and intercepted a pair of passes as a senior in 2015 to help lead coach Chris Woods’ Wildcats to an 11-2 season and state runner-up finish … As a junior, he garnered all-state and all-conference recognition as well … A two-sport standout, Henderson also excelled in the long and triple jump as a track and field athlete.
Personal: Austin Cato Henderson was born 12/31/97 in Tulsa, Okla. ... Son of Todd Henderson and Latonya Turner of Springdale, Ark. ... Has two sisters, Summer and Monica ... Majoring in Fashion Merchandising.
CAREER HONORS
MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll: (Spring 2019).
