Houston Texans select LaDarius Henderson in seventh round of 2024 NFL Draft

Michigan offensive lineman LaDarius Henderson has been selected by the Houston Texans in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft, taken with the No. 249 overall pick.

Henderson spent just one year at Michigan, earning first-team All-Big Ten honors after transferring in from Arizona State. He helped the Wolverines reach the national championship game and claim the title.

The 6-foot-4, 315-pound prospect appeared in 14 games for Michigan and started 10 of them at left tackle.

Before he transferred to Michigan, Henderson spent four seasons at Arizona State, where he eventually became a team captain. He made 29 starts in 33 appearances for the Sun Devils.

During his final two seasons at Arizona State, Henderson allowed just two sacks on 619 pass-blocking attempts, according to Pro Football Focus.

Prior to enrolling at Arizona State, LaDarius Henderson was a three-star prospect and the No. 749 overall recruit in the 2019 recruiting class, according to the On3 Industry Rankings.

He also checked in as the No. 64 offensive tackle in his class and the No. 94 overall player in the state of Texas, hailing from Waxahachie (TX) Waxahachie.

What NFL Draft analysts are saying about LaDarius Henderson

Henderson has good size and reach, so the physical tools aren’t really in question as he heads off to the NFL level.

Instead there are some question marks about the level of competition. Henderson didn’t always fare his best against the highest-quality competition on the schedule.

Here’s what NFL Network analyst Lance Zierlein had to say in evaluating LaDarius Henderson:

“Offensive tackle with decent athletic traits and above-average physical traits, but his game tape simply doesn’t show enough consistency. Henderson’s size and length will check boxes, but his play against the likes of Iowa, Alabama and opponents at the Senior Bowl left a lot to be desired.

“He needs to improve his anchor strength in protection, but he appears to have enough lower-body drive to generate some movement in the run game. Ultimately, an inordinate amount of mental mistakes and a lack of instincts will be hard for offensive line coaches to overlook.”