Running Back Emmanuel Henderson Signs National Letter of Intent

The highly sought after running back signs with Alabama.

Running back Emmanuel Henderson signed his national letter of intent to play football at Alabama on Wednesday's Early Signing Day.

Henderson is an in-state prospect, and attended Geneva County High School in Hartford, Ala. He stands at 6-foot-1 and weighs in at 185 pounds.

Henderson committed to Alabama back in March, and was primarily recruited by safeties coach Charles Kelly and running backs coach Robert Gillespie. Henderson plans to enroll in the summer of 2022.

Alabama beat out Arkansas, Auburn, and Clemson, among others, for Henderson's pledge.

In high school, Henderson was a three-sport athlete, playing football, basketball, and running track and field. He has nice speed for a running back, and ran an 11.40-second 100 meter dash in high school. He finishes runs aggressively and has tremendous cutback ability, as well as the speed to get away from defenders in the open field. 

Henderson's senior season was highlighted by a career game against Cottonwood in which he rushed for 342 yards and four touchdowns on just 14 carries, averaging an astounding 24 yards per carry.

Alabama has dealt with more injuries than one could imagine in its running back room this season, and Henderson will make a welcome addition to the roster in 2022. The SEC Championship game saw Alabama only have two scholarship running backs available, and with lead back Brian Robinson set to move on after his senior season, Alabama will have plenty of competition for running back snaps that Henderson will have every chance to compete for. 

EMMANUEL HENDERSON

RB, 6-1, 185, Hartford, Ala./Geneva County

One of the top athletes and running backs in the nation … a 247Composite five-star player who is ranked 30th nationally, the No. 1 running back overall and the No. 2 player in the state of Alabama … ranked 18th on the ESPN300 and is the outlet’s top-ranked running back … also rated as the No. 12 player in the Southeast Region and No. 2 player in the state by ESPN.com … No. 45 on the Top247 list, the No. 2 running back and No. 2 player in the state according to 247Sports … Rivals.com’s No. 53 recruit on the Rivals250, the No. 4 athlete and third-ranked player in Alabama … a five-star by PrepStar who is the outlet’s No. 34 signee nationally and the No. 2 running back … selected to the Under Armour All-America Game … coached by Jim Bob Striplin at Geneva County High School where he rushed for 1,447 yards as a junior with 20 touchdowns … accounted for 1,996 yards and 32 scores as a sophomore … 2A all-state selection as a junior in 2020 … a three-sport star who also averaged double figures on the basketball court and has been timed at 11.4 in the 100-meter dash … chose Alabama over Auburn, Clemson and Georgia.