Dynasty Rookie Draft Advice: TreVeyon Henderson (2025 Fantasy Football)

This is what we’ve been waiting for, fantasy football enthusiasts. The NFL Draft is underway, and we finally get to see where the rookie prospects will launch their professional careers. And NFL Draft landing spots allow us to start to zero in on fantasy football and dynasty rookie draft pick values.

Throughout the draft, we’ll take a closer look at fantasy-relevant prospects, giving you an overview of their strengths and weaknesses, and assessing their fantasy value in both redraft and dynasty formats. Here’s our dynasty rookie draft advice for TreVeyon Henderson.

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Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Draft Outlook

Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Draft Advice

I was hoping to see Henderson selected in the first round, but six picks into the second is still very solid draft capital for the second OSU back off the board. Henderson, an explosive back with elite receiving ability, will join Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson in the Patriots’ backfield. The rookie is easily the most talented member of that trio and will claim a lead role sooner rather than later.

However, I don’t love this landing spot for Henderson. The biggest red flag in his profile is a lack of elite volume, meaning an NFL team might not choose to use him in a workhorse role. If he had landed in a completely empty backfield – for example Denver, where he was often mocked – that wouldn’t be much of a concern. New England might be willing to lean on Stevenson a bit to keep their rookie fresh. Moreover, the Patriots were the worst run-blocking team in the league in 2024, according to PFF. With that said, it’s hard to look too unfavorably on a hyper-efficient back with receiving chops and early second-round draft capital. Henderson should be viewed as a late first-rounder in Dynasty Rookie drafts.

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DBro’s NFL Draft Scouting Report & Player Comp

Scouting Report:

TreVeyon Henderson‘s juice jumps out immediately as soon as you turn on the film. He consistently looks shot out of a cannon. Henderson, at times, will take a handoff and slow play the beginning of a rushing play as he casually inches toward the line before dropping the hammer into fourth gear and exploding upfield. The change-up can leave defenses on their heels.
Henderson runs angry like a pissed-off Tasmanian devil. Despite his smaller muscular frame, Henderson runs with underrated power. While he’s not a player who will consistently punish defenses with his physicality, he can run through contact and deal out a mean, stiff arm.
Henderson’s feet are electric. He’s a big play waiting to happen. He’s shifty, utilizing jump cuts and jab steps near the line and in the open field to find space in defenses to exploit.
Henderson also has a wicked spin move he’ll use when defenders immediately penetrate the backfield and he has to evade a tackler immediately after receiving a handoff.
His tenacity as a pass protector is evident. He has no issue launching himself at incoming rushers to keep his quarterback clean. He plays with fearlessness as a pass protector. Henderson anchors well for a back his size and has numerous reps where he puts defenders on their butts when they attempt to get near his quarterback.
Henderson is a serviceable receiver. He operated out of the backfield with flat routes and swing passes on many plays. He has the short-area agility to grow as a route runner at the next level.
Henderson’s size and lengthy injury history likely slot him in as the thunder component of a running back-by-committee situation, but that doesn’t mean he can’t handle 12-15 touches weekly and make the most out of his volume.

Player Comp: C.J. Spiller