2019 Football Roster
Henderson, Amari
Jersey Number 4
Amari Henderson
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, NC
- High School:
- Mallard Creek
Bio
Henderson Post-Career Bio
2019 (Redshirt Senior)
Second team All-ACC by Phil Steele ... Led the team with four interceptions ... Started each of Wake Forest’s last three bowl games ... Started all 13 games and was on the field for 869 plays with a season-high of 88 against Syracuse ... Fifth in the ACC in passes defended with 14, an average of 1.08 per game ... Ranked 17th nationally in interceptions ... Tied for second in the ACC in interceptions with four ... Two interceptions vs. Louisville tied the most by an ACC player in a game in 2019 ... Finished his career fourth in school history with 48 passes defended (7 interceptions, 41 pass break-ups) ... Finished third in school history with 41 passes broken-up ... NFLPA Bowl invitee ... Had interception and two-yard return at Boston College ... The pick came on BC’s first drive of the game and led to a Cade Carney touchdown run ... Six tackles and a pass break-up at Rice ... Recorded an interception that led to a touchdown vs. Utah State ... Named to the Pro Football Focus ACC Team of the Week following the Utah State game ... Preseason Senior Bowl Watch List.
2018 (Redshirt Junior)
Started nine games and played in 10 while earning his third varsity letter ... Was on the field for 677 snaps ... Was 10th on the team with 47 total tackles ... Second on the team with 10 pass break-ups ... Had a career-high 14 tackles in Wake Forest’s win over No. 14 NC State (11/8) ... Added two pass break-ups vs. the Wolfpack ... The 14 tackles tied for the most by a Deacon in 2018 ... Had four PBUs in a win at Louisville (10/27) ... Had five tackles and two pass break-ups in the Birmingham Bowl win over Memphis ... Participated in commencement exercises in May and will finish his degree in communication in December.
2017 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Recorded 14 passes defended, tied for the ninth-most in a season in Deacon history ... Was fourth in the ACC in passes defended (11) in ACC games ... Had two tackles in the Belk Bowl but missed the second half due to injury ... Grabbed his second interception of the season against Duke (11/25) ... Had eight tackles vs. the Blue Devils ... Did not start but saw action against NC State (11/18), making five tackles and adding a PBU ... Did not start at Syracuse (11/11) but came on and played 56 snaps while making three tackles ... Suffered foot injury at Notre Dame (11/4) ... Six tackles and two PBU’s vs. Louisville (10/28) ... Had an end zone pass break-up at Georgia Tech (10/21) ... Had a career-high nine tackles at Clemson (10/7) and added an interception of Kelly Bryant ... Made seven tackles with a tackle for loss and two pass break-ups vs. Florida State (9/30) ... Led the team with seven tackles, all solos, in win over Utah State (9/16) ... Registered four tackles and a pair of pass break-ups at Boston College (9/9).
2016 (Redshirt Freshman)
Recorded 20 tackles as a redshirt freshman, the second-most among Deacon corners ... Season-high four tackles vs. Syracuse and Temple ... Had a pass break-up at Duke (9/10) and two pass breakups vs. Delaware ... Recorded three tackles and two PBU vs. Indiana (9/24) ... Had a key end zone interception at end of the first half vs. Syracuse (10/8) ... Added four tackles vs. the Orange ... Missed the Florida State game after suffering an injury in practice the week of the game ... Led the team in passes defended with 10 ... Had nine PBUs and an interception ... Finished 10th in the ACC in passes defended (0.91 per game) ... On the field for 645 snaps in 2016, the most among returning corners ... Earned his first varsity letter.
2015 (True Freshman)
Redshirted.
High School
Team captain as a junior and senior ... A three-star recruit by 247, ESPN, and Scout ... Named AP First Team all-state in 2014 ... Named Charlotte Observer Defensive Player of the Year ... Named the Defensive MVP of the state title game ... Collected 25 tackles, 29 pass break-ups, and nine interceptions as a senior ... Had 16 interceptions, 58 pass break-ups, five sacks, six blocked field goals, & seven blocked punts during prep career ... Helped the Mavericks to the North Carolina 4AA state title in 2013 and again in 2014 with a win at BB&T Field ... Team posted a 15-1 mark in 2014 ... Coached by Mike Palmieri.
Personal
Son of Dori Scott and Antez Henderson ... Born Sept. 8, 1997.
2019 (Redshirt Senior)
Second team All-ACC by Phil Steele ... Led the team with four interceptions ... Started each of Wake Forest’s last three bowl games ... Started all 13 games and was on the field for 869 plays with a season-high of 88 against Syracuse ... Fifth in the ACC in passes defended with 14, an average of 1.08 per game ... Ranked 17th nationally in interceptions ... Tied for second in the ACC in interceptions with four ... Two interceptions vs. Louisville tied the most by an ACC player in a game in 2019 ... Finished his career fourth in school history with 48 passes defended (7 interceptions, 41 pass break-ups) ... Finished third in school history with 41 passes broken-up ... NFLPA Bowl invitee ... Had interception and two-yard return at Boston College ... The pick came on BC’s first drive of the game and led to a Cade Carney touchdown run ... Six tackles and a pass break-up at Rice ... Recorded an interception that led to a touchdown vs. Utah State ... Named to the Pro Football Focus ACC Team of the Week following the Utah State game ... Preseason Senior Bowl Watch List.
2018 (Redshirt Junior)
Started nine games and played in 10 while earning his third varsity letter ... Was on the field for 677 snaps ... Was 10th on the team with 47 total tackles ... Second on the team with 10 pass break-ups ... Had a career-high 14 tackles in Wake Forest’s win over No. 14 NC State (11/8) ... Added two pass break-ups vs. the Wolfpack ... The 14 tackles tied for the most by a Deacon in 2018 ... Had four PBUs in a win at Louisville (10/27) ... Had five tackles and two pass break-ups in the Birmingham Bowl win over Memphis ... Participated in commencement exercises in May and will finish his degree in communication in December.
2017 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Recorded 14 passes defended, tied for the ninth-most in a season in Deacon history ... Was fourth in the ACC in passes defended (11) in ACC games ... Had two tackles in the Belk Bowl but missed the second half due to injury ... Grabbed his second interception of the season against Duke (11/25) ... Had eight tackles vs. the Blue Devils ... Did not start but saw action against NC State (11/18), making five tackles and adding a PBU ... Did not start at Syracuse (11/11) but came on and played 56 snaps while making three tackles ... Suffered foot injury at Notre Dame (11/4) ... Six tackles and two PBU’s vs. Louisville (10/28) ... Had an end zone pass break-up at Georgia Tech (10/21) ... Had a career-high nine tackles at Clemson (10/7) and added an interception of Kelly Bryant ... Made seven tackles with a tackle for loss and two pass break-ups vs. Florida State (9/30) ... Led the team with seven tackles, all solos, in win over Utah State (9/16) ... Registered four tackles and a pair of pass break-ups at Boston College (9/9).
2016 (Redshirt Freshman)
Recorded 20 tackles as a redshirt freshman, the second-most among Deacon corners ... Season-high four tackles vs. Syracuse and Temple ... Had a pass break-up at Duke (9/10) and two pass breakups vs. Delaware ... Recorded three tackles and two PBU vs. Indiana (9/24) ... Had a key end zone interception at end of the first half vs. Syracuse (10/8) ... Added four tackles vs. the Orange ... Missed the Florida State game after suffering an injury in practice the week of the game ... Led the team in passes defended with 10 ... Had nine PBUs and an interception ... Finished 10th in the ACC in passes defended (0.91 per game) ... On the field for 645 snaps in 2016, the most among returning corners ... Earned his first varsity letter.
2015 (True Freshman)
Redshirted.
High School
Team captain as a junior and senior ... A three-star recruit by 247, ESPN, and Scout ... Named AP First Team all-state in 2014 ... Named Charlotte Observer Defensive Player of the Year ... Named the Defensive MVP of the state title game ... Collected 25 tackles, 29 pass break-ups, and nine interceptions as a senior ... Had 16 interceptions, 58 pass break-ups, five sacks, six blocked field goals, & seven blocked punts during prep career ... Helped the Mavericks to the North Carolina 4AA state title in 2013 and again in 2014 with a win at BB&T Field ... Team posted a 15-1 mark in 2014 ... Coached by Mike Palmieri.
Personal
Son of Dori Scott and Antez Henderson ... Born Sept. 8, 1997.
Sterling Berkhalter snags a 51-yard touchdown
Saturday, September 06
Demond Claiborne takes it 85 yards for his 3rd TD of the day
Saturday, September 06
Claiborne get his 2nd score of the day
Saturday, September 06
Zamari Stevenson gets the interception
Saturday, September 06
