"Mike Vrabel knew he needed one key attribute in particular on offense: explosiveness. Few backs in the NFL can match Henderson's. He's a take-it-to-the-house threat every time he gets his hands on the ball. The Patriots haven't had a back like Henderson since Dion Lewis from 2015-2017 and Curtis Martin back in the late '90s. ESPN's Ben Solak said this about the dynamic rookie,"
"The rookie in 16 games (though his role was limited in eight of the first nine games) ran for 851 yards, a 5.1-yard average, and seven touchdowns, including four of over 50 yards for scores. He's also caught a healthy 35 passes for 221 yards and another touchdown. If he'd been used earlier, he'd easily have 1000 yards in the bank."
"On a down-to-down basis, Henderson has not been as consistent as several other rookie backs this season. He misses lanes as a runner, and despite his reputation as an elite pass protector, he has some errors in that capacity. With that said, the way he creates yardage with the ball in his hands is simply impossible to ignore. Henderson is a walking home run in both the handoff and checkdown game, and that profile of missed tackles and hidden yardage created tends to expand a player's role over his career. For the peak"
TreVeyon Henderson earned a spot on ESPN's 2025 All-Rookie Team following a breakout rookie season with the New England Patriots. He was a second-round pick intended to provide explosiveness and played 16 games while seeing limited early usage. Henderson finished with 851 rushing yards, a 5.1-yard average, seven rushing touchdowns (four over 50 yards), 35 receptions for 221 yards, and one receiving touchdown. Usage earlier in the season would likely have pushed him past 1,000 rushing yards. Evaluations note occasional missed lanes and pass-protection errors but emphasize his rare big-play and hidden-yardage ability that should expand his role.
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