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Chris Henry Jr. is part of one of the most athletic families in America. Henry is the son of the late former NFL wide receiver Chris Henry of the Cincinnati Bengals. Henry's family also includes Seini Hicks, one of the top girl's basketball players in the Class of 2024. Younger brother DeMarcus Henry is considered one of the top basketball recruits in the Class of 2027. Henry transferred to Santa Ana (California) Mater Dei in February 2024. During the 2023 football season at Cincinnati Withrow, he was an all-state selection after racking up 1,127 yards and 10 touchdowns on 71 receptions in 14 games. Henry has developed a close friendship with NFL star receiver Tee Higgins, and he credits his tutelage as part of his development. “Not a lot of kids would be able to have these types of resources,” Henry said. “It is really good, it keeps me ahead of the game and to learn more from them because they have already been through the type of situations, and they succeeded there. It just helps me a lot.” 

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Oregon is in contention for many of the best players in the country and that includes On3's No. 1 wide receiver in the 2026 class. 5-star Santa Ana

2026 Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. with Dan Lanning during a visit to Oregon. (Photo by: Chris Henry Jr.)

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5-Star WR Chris Henry Jr. Details Oregon Visit as Ducks Remain in the Mix

Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei five-star wide receiver Chris Henry, Jr. was back at Oregon over the weekend to see the Ducks move to 10-0 this season

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On3 Football Recruiting

2026 No. 1 prospect Chris Henry, Jr. returned to Oregon: 'They are doing something special there'

Inside Texas looks at the very latest on 2025 DL targets Joseph Mbatchou and Malcolm Simpson, dishes the details on new linebacker target Kellen

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The Oregon Ducks are swinging for the fences on the recruiting trail and there may be no better example of that than 2026 five-star Santa Ana

2026 Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. goes for a catch at the Oregon Saturday Night Live camp. (Photo by: Eric Becker/ScoopDuckOn3)

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Oregon Remains Steady in Pursuit of 5-Star WR Chris Henry Jr.

National Signing Day is more than 13 months away for 2026 recruits, but top prospects in the junior class are already flying off the board to make

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Teams with most commitments in the updated 2026 On300 rankings

On3 updated its recruiting rankings for the 2026 class on Monday, highlighted by Baltimore (Md.) St. Frances edge rusher Zion Elee earning his fifth

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Recruiting Intel: The latest on the five-stars and most coveted prospects in the 2026 class

The high school football regular season is entering the home stretch across the nation, and On3 is releasing its updated player rankings in the 2026

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Counting down the top 10 recruits in the updated 2026 On300 rankings

According to a report from Rivals, Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei Five-Star Plus+ wide receiver Chris Henry Jr. will miss the rest of the season with a

LSU is recruiting 2025 5-star WR Chris Henry Jr. (Photo: On3)

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Report: 2026 No. 1 WR Chris Henry Jr. out with knee injury

Two of the nation's best high school football teams will meet at Santa Ana Stadium Friday night as No. 7 Bishop Gorman (Nev.) takes on No. 1 Mater

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Over two dozen recruits to square off in Bishop Gorman vs. Mater Dei game

Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei notched its fourth California state football title since 2017 last year and will be looking to repeat again this year.

Mater Dei Football: Top players to watch during the 2024 season

Ohio State will host Akron for its first game of the 2024 season on Saturday, and the Buckeyes are expecting a solid group of visitors on campus for

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What to watch: Ohio State vs. Akron recruiting storylines

College football season is here in full swing and top recruits are back on the road for the first time since the end of July. The weekend features

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Ohio State opens the season on Saturday afternoon against Akron. Sitting on On3’s No. 1 ranked recruiting class in the 2025 cycle, look for things to

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Ohio State hosting the nation's No. 1 prospect, trending for an elite DL as 2026 cycle picks up

Although it wasn't week one of the 2024 high school football season in some parts of the country like Georgia, Florida and few other states, most of

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WeAreSC Football Recruiting

What We Saw, What We're Hearing & What's Ahead with USC Recruiting

Summer is coming to an end with college football season officially kicking off this weekend. Week zero started off with a bang with Georgia Tech

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Simmons Scoop: Ohio State, Oregon and USC buzz picking up with top targets

High School football kicked off over the weekend in California and On3 took in four games. On Thursday, we saw Corona Centennial at Mater Dei, then

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Alabama and Oregon commits headline eye-catchers in southern California

Every time Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei wide receiver Chris Henry, Jr. steps onto the field, he has a lot of eyes on him. The five-star got off to a

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Ohio State has competition for the No. 1 prospect in 2026, 5-star WR Chris Henry, Jr.

Inside Texas’ Justin Wells, Joe Cook, and Charlie Williams talk about the latest in 2025 recruiting with decisions for Jonah Williams, Nick Brooks,

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ITYT: Where do the Texas Longhorns stand for top targets like Fasusi, Williams, Brooks, and Anding?

Now that On3 has had a few rankings updates on the class of 2026 and the 2025 class is at least 75% complete for most Power 4 Programs, we'll release

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Inside Texas’ Justin Wells, Joe Cook, and Charlie Williams talk about the latest in 2025 recruiting with RPMs for Jaime Ffrench and Michael Terry

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ITYT: Jaime Ffrench, Michael Terry III intel, 2026 wide receiver recruiting news

The nation's top-rated wide receiver for 2026, Chris Henry Jr. is getting set for his first season at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif. The

2026 Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei wide receiver Chris Henry after a summer practice. (Photo by: Max Torres/ScoopDuckOn3)

Nation's No.1 2026 WR Chris Henry Jr. recaps his recruitment, talks Texas

Ohio State's No. 1-ranked football recruiting class in 2025 is led by a trio of five-star commits: quarterback Tavien St. Clair and cornerbacks

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Inside Texas takes a look at the latest from 2025 targets Nick Brooks and Madden Faraimo, plus 2026 wide receiver recruiting including a pair of

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Inside Scoop: Latest from Nick Brooks, Madden Faraimo + 2026 WRs Chris Henry Jr. and Kayden Dixon-Wyatt

Oregon's Junior Adams has been one of the best recruiters in college football since Dan Lanning added him to his staff in January 2022. He holds a

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Following the latest rankings releases from other recruiting services, the On3 Industry Ranking for the 2026 class has updated, as have the five-star

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