Trenton Henderson, a highly touted four-star EDGE prospect from Pensacola Catholic High School in Florida, has narrowed his list of potential collegiate destinations to ten schools, including USC football. As he revealed to On3’s Hayes Fawcett on Monday, the finalists vying for the 6-foot-4, 225-pounder’s commitment include Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Texas, USC, and Vanderbilt.
4-Star Trenton Henderson Edge Rusher Puts USC Football In Top 10
USC extended Henderson a scholarship offer in late May of 2024.
According to the On3 Industry Ranking, a composite ranking incorporating all four major recruiting services, Trenton Henderson is the No. 45 overall prospect and the No. 5 EDGE rusher in the 2026 class. He also holds the distinction of being the No. 5 prospect in the state of Florida.
Henderson’s recruitment has been active, with numerous coaches visiting him in January and junior day visits to several of his top schools. He has officially scheduled visits to Auburn (May 16th) and Alabama (June 6th).
During his junior year at Pensacola Catholic, Henderson recorded an impressive 50 tackles, including 18 tackles for loss, 20 hurries, 10 sacks, and six pass breakups. His contributions helped the Crusaders achieve an eight-win season in 2024 and establish themselves as one of the top programs in Florida’s 2A classification.
Andrew Ivins, 247 Sport Director of Scouting wrote the following scouting report;
“Sprouting linebacker that can get after the quarterback as he comes screaming around the corner. Size has not been third-party verified, but is believed to be over 6-foot-4 and tipping the scales right around 225 pounds. Took a major step forward between sophomore and junior seasons – evoking much more confidence and physicality.
Future could very well be in an on-ball role as a two-point edge rusher in an 3-4 look, but is rather comfortable dropping into space and has the chase speed to make stops outside the hashes, which suggests that he could also trigger from an off-ball perch. Ability to transition from speed to power is extremely encouraging at this stage. Same with the play recognition. Overall, should be viewed as a potential multi-year impact defender at the Power Four level given how he bends and moves at his size.“