2021 Football Roster
Roster
Henry, Ta'Zhawn

Jersey Number 4
Ta'Zhawn Henry
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Lamar HS
- Prev School:
- Texas Tech
Bio
Student-Athlete Features
Paper City Mag – The Underdog Story of Ta’Zhawn Henry and His UH Rise
Houston Chronicle – Henry, others Step Up in Absence of McCaskill
As a Senior (2022)
- Appeared in nine games including eight starts (264 snaps)
- Missed four games with ankle injury
- 359 rushing yards on 88 attempts (4.1 average)
- Three rushing scores and one receiving score
- Averaged 67.2 all-purpose per game (second highest on team)
- 112 rushing yards on 17 attempts in win vs. Rice (Sept. 24)
- First Cougar with 100+ rush yards vs. Rice since Charles Sims (158; Sept. 29, 2012)
- Added a 4-yard rushing TD vs. Rice (20th of his career)
- 107 receiving yards on five catches vs. Kansas (Sept. 17)
- Fourth-highest rated season receiving grade among American running backs (69.6) per PFF
- First 100+ yard receiving performance for UH running back since Charles Sims (114 yards at SMU; Oct. 18, 2012)
As a Junior (2021)
- Appeared in 13 games as a running back
- Second on team in rushing yards (524)
- 524 rushing yards set a new career high
- Second on the team in rushing touchdowns (7)
- First TD with Houston vs. Grambling State (Sept. 18)
- Season-high two rushing scores vs. Navy (Sept. 25)
- Notched longest Houston offensive TD with a 97-yard run at USF (Nov. 6)
- 100+ yards from scrimmage and a touchdown against Memphis (Nov. 19)
As a Junior (2020)
- Did not see action after transferring from Texas Tech
Prior to Houston
- Spent two seasons at Texas Tech (2018-19)
- Rushed for 681 yards and 11 touchdowns in his two seasons
- 44 career receptions for 283 yards and one touchdown in two seasons
- Led the Big 12 in kickoff return average (24.5) and ranked 25th in the FBS in 2019
- Red Raiders' leader in all-purpose yards/game (88.4) in 2019
- 340 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns in 2019
- 22 catches for 138 yards in 2019
- 341 rushing yards and eight touchdowns as a freshman (2018)
- Led Texas Tech in rushing attempts and touchdowns
- His eight rushing touchdowns ranked ninth in the Big 12 in 2018
- Rushed for a career-high 111 yards on 24 carries and four touchdowns vs. Houston
- Added a career-best seven receptions and 42 receiving yards vs. Houston
- Attended Lamar High School in Houston
- Rushed for over 3,300 yards and added 42 touchdowns in three seasons
- As a junior, recorded 1,374 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns
- District 18-6A Offensive MVP as a junior
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04