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| Stars | Overall | Position | State | |
| 247Sports | 4 | 141 | #27 WR | #2 |
| Rivals | 4 | 86 | #14 WR | #2 |
| ESPN | 4 | 108 | #16 WR | #1 |
| 247Sports Composite | 4 | 92 | #17 WR | #1 |
Vitals
| Hometown | Frankfort (IL) Lincoln-Way East |
| Projected Position | Wide Receiver |
| Height | 5-foot-10 |
| Weight | 183-pounds |
Recruitment
Longtime Michigan target who looked to be between the Wolverines and Notre Dame.
A speedster who runs a 4.46 40-yard dash, Henning was long a top priority of key recruiter Sherrone Moore, and finally made it to Ann Arbor for his official visit — his second visit — on June 21. He intended to draw out his recruitment and continue going through the process, but once he was in the car to head back to the Greater Chicago Area, he had it turned around and ended the process right then and there.
He made his pledge publicly official on June 26.
Readiness Level
Likely to come off the bench, but should be a key participant on the offense throughout the year starting in Week One.
Early Enrollee?
Yes
Notes (via MGoBlue.com)
Prep
• Attended Lincoln-Way East High School (2020) coached by Rob Zvonar
• Led the Griffins to an undefeated record and an appearance in the state championship in 2019
• As a junior, helped lead his team to the Class 8A semifinal
• Helped Lincoln-Way East win the Class 8A state title as a sophomore (2017) and senior (2019); had a 17-carry, 154-yard, two-touchdown performance in the state championship game as a sophomoreKey Statistics
• Totaled 29 touchdowns in 2019, including one via punt return, and scored a two-point conversion
• As a senior, caught 52 passes for 835 yards with 13 touchdowns, adding 648 yards on the ground on 121 carries with another 15 scores
• In 2018, rushed 29 times for 204 yards and caught 12 passes for 271 yards while he battled injuries
• Also competed in track and field, where he finished fourth in the Class 3A 100-meter dash (10.73) as a juniorHonors and Rankings
• 2019 Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Illinois
• Has a 247Sports Composite ranking as a four-star recruit, the 92nd overall player nationally, the 17th-best wide receiver in the country and the top player in the state of Illinois
• Four-star prospect according to 247Sports; No. 141 prospect nationally, the No. 27 wide receiver and the No. 2 player in Illinois
• Ranked 108th in the ESPN300; listed as the No. 16 wide receiver nationally, the fifth-best player in the region and the top player in the state of Illinois
• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the 86th-best prospect in the country, the 14th-overall receiver and the No. 2 prospect in Illinois
• PrepStar Magazine Top 150 Dream Team member; listed as the top prospect in Illinois, the 21st-ranked receiver nationally and the 96th-overall player in the country
• 2019 Chicago Sun-Times Player of the Year
• 2019 Southwest Suburban Conference Player of the Year
• 2019 The Southtown Player of the Year, The Daily Herald Player of the Year and the WJOL Radio/Edgytim Player of the Year
• All-State selection in 2019
• Attended NIKE’s The Opening regional camp in 2019
• Selected to participate in the All-American GamePersonal
• A.J. Henning was born September 9, 2001
• Son of Sharika Jefferson and Antiwan Henning
• Grandfather, Quinn Richardson, played basketball at Illinois from 1979-80 to 1983-84
Film
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