Former Vikings linebacker E.J. Henderson will be part of college football’s 2020 Hall of Fame class.
Henderson played at Maryland from 1999-2002 and was named a Conensus All-American in both 2001 and 20002. He was First-team All-ACC in 2001 and 2002, along with also being named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in both seasons. He was named the ACC Player of the Year outright in 2001.
Henderson was drafted in the second round of the 2003 draft by the Vikings and played there from 2003-2011. That spanned his entire career. He was named to the Pro Bowl team in 2010.
Henderson’s 559 career solo tackles rank seventh in team history.
The 2020 College Football Hall of Fame Class will be officially inducted during the 63rd NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 8 at the New York Hilton Midtown.