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#43View official profile Updated Aug 28, 2026, 9:48 AM EDT
#43Defensive LinemanActiveWVU confirmed
KJ Henson
Junior · West Virginia Mountaineers
Height6' 4"
Weight290 lbs
HometownAnnapolis, MD
Unitdefense
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ClassRedshirt Junior
High schoolOld Mill
Previous schoolHutchinson Community College
Official hometownAnnapolis, Md.
2025 (r-So.) – Hutchinson CC
- Played for coach Drew Dallas at junior college powerhouse Hutchinson Community College
- Teammates of WVU signees Da’Mun Allen, Rayshawn Reynolds, Jr. and Darius Wiley
- 2025 NJCAA DI All-American Honorable Mention Defense
- All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference First Team Defensive Tackle
- Helped lead Hutchinson to an 11-1 record, a 6-0 conference mark and No. 2 in the final NJCAA national rankings and making an appearance in the national championship game
- In 11 games, he was tied for third on the team with 45 tackles, including fourth on the team with 5.5 sacks, five quarterback hurries, fifth in tackles for loss (10.5) and two pass breakups
- Had three tackles, including two solo stops and a tackles for loss against Iowa Western CC in the national NJCAA championship game
- Recorded four tackles, including two unassisted tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble against Northwest Mississippi CC in the national NJCAA semifinals
- In the regular-season meeting, had a season-high nine tackles, including three solo stops, 1.5 sacks and two tackles for loss against Iowa Western CC
- Had six tackles, assisted on a sack and had a tackle for loss at Iowa Central CC
- Against Garden City CC, he finished with five tackles, including three solo stops, assisted on a sack and had 1.5 tackles for loss
2024 (r-Fr.) – Hutchinson CC
- Played in nine games and registered 20 tackles, six sacks, seven tackles for loss and a forced fumble
- Had a season-high five tackles, including three unassisted, three sacks and three tackles for loss against Dodge City CC
2023 (Fr.) – Hutchinson CC
- Redshirted
High School
- Prepped for coach Fulton at Old Mill High in Glen Burnie, Maryland
- Earned first-team all-county
Personal
- Son of Karhanja Henson and Cherika Harris
- One of five children (1 brother, 3 sisters)
- Majoring in integrated studies
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