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Texas Tech football: The 10 best seasons by a RB in “Air Raid” era

By Matthew Conner

LUBBOCK, TX - SEPTEMBER 26: DeAndre Washington #21 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders runs the ball for yardage against the TCU Horned Frogs on September 26, 2015 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. TCU won the game 55-52. Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TX - SEPTEMBER 26: DeAndre Washington #21 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders runs the ball for yardage against the TCU Horned Frogs on September 26, 2015 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. TCU won the game 55-52. Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /
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No. 5: Henderson 2003

The next season, Henderson proved that his debut was no fluke as he amassed 1,347 total yards and 16 TDs.  That was good enough for honorable mention honors from the Big 12 coaches.

That year, he was a huge reason that Tech was able to rush for the most TDs in a season (20) since 1996.  That was a surprise in the Leach system but we must remember that the 2003 Red Raider offense might have been the best in program history.

In our countdown of the best seasons by a Tech QB in the “Air Raid” era, QB B.J. Symons‘ 2003 season topped the list.  While Henderson’s sophomore year doesn’t quite sit that high, it was a remarkable year playing next to Symons.

At Oklahoma State, he ran for 123 yards on 9 carries while catching 7 passes for 60 more yards.  That means that on only 16 touches, he had 183 yards, an average of 11.4 yards every time he had the ball in his hands.

In that season’s stunning comeback win over Eli Manning and Ole Miss in Oxford, he caught 8 passes for 94 yards and two scores.  He also caught 9 passes for 83 yards in the Houston Bowl victory over Navy.

Though his 78 receptions were fewer than he had as a freshman, they were still good for the second-most of his career.  And a 7.9 yards per catch, he actually had 2.2 yards per reception more than he had the previous fall.

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