2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 75
Brandon Henderson
- Position:
- OL
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 335
- Major:
- Recreation, Sport, & Tourism
- Hometown:
- East St. Louis, Ill.
- High School:
- East St. Louis
2025 Junior
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Started 12 of 13 games at right guard
- Helped Illinois to its second straight bowl victory, a 30-28 win over #23 Tennessee in the Music City Bowl
2024 Sophomore
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in all 13 games on the season with seven starts at right guard
- Made his first-career start at right guard in win vs. Purdue (10/12/24)
- Caught game-tying touchdown pass from Luke Altmyer on fourth-and-2 from the Nebraska 6-yard line in the fourth quarter of Illinois' OT road win over the #22 Cornhuskers (9/20/24)
2023 Freshman
- Played in nine games
- Made Illinois debut in season-opening win vs. Toledo (9/2/23)
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
- Position ranks: #33 (247), #65 (ESPN), #98 (On3)
- State ranks: #12 (247), #13 (ESPN), #22 (On3), #28 (Rivals)
- Played for head coach Darren Sunkett at East St. Louis Senior High
- Four-year letterwinner
- Helped East St. Louis to the 2022 IHSA 6A state championship at Memorial Stadium
- 2022 IHSFCA 6A All-State honorable mention
- 2022 St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro
- Offers included Iowa State, Nebraska, Miami (Ohio), Toledo, Tulsa, and Western Michigan
Personal
- Born on September 7, 2004
- Son of Cedric Henderson Sr. and Brandi Gilliam
- Three brothers, Cedric Jr., Jordan and Davion, and two sisters, Emoni Page and Bryanna
- Chose Illinois because, “I love everything about Illinois from the coaches, the facilities and the campus. It’s closer to home too, so my family will be able to come support my games.”
- Majoring in recreation, sport, and tourism
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