Dylon Henderson, Samford CB: the 2026 season story
Dylon Henderson is a sophomore defensive back for Samford (Southern). He ranks 1262nd of 1,841 defensive backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every defensive back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Dylon Henderson's strongest measure is interceptions per game at 0.06, 395th of 921 (the average is 0.08). His weakest is yards per catch on his record at 18.3, 879th of 921 (the average is 11.6).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His tackles per game, 2.8, ranks 635th among 921 ranked defensive backs.
Against every defensive back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of defensive back he is. Among ranked defensive backs he sits, on average, in the 31st percentile for volume, 26th for efficiency and 43rd for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 10 games, Dylon Henderson's best came in week 10 at East Tennessee State and his quietest in week 2 at Tennessee Tech.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Dylon Henderson is 555th of 920 FCS defensive backs and 43rd of 80 in the Southern. Next up nationally is Brian Lloyd of Georgetown, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Defensive backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Jacobi Hatter of Wofford.
