For Henderson, Jackson State passes the mom test

JACKSON, Mississippi  -- Prior to his official visit to the Jackson State campus last weekend, Cornelius Henderson had very few doubts he wanted to commit to the Tigers.

There was just one last hurdle that needed to be cleared.

The powerful defensive line prospect out of Duncanville, Texas — he’s also on the Duncanville High powerlifting team — wanted to see if the school passed the judgment of one very important person: his mom, Sherry Jingles.

“She told me when the whole process started not to worry about how far away I went from home,” Henderson said. “I know when the day comes, it will hit her. When she stepped on campus, she loved it.

“I think she loved it more than I did, to be honest with you,” Henderson said. “She was smiling the whole time. I could tell she enjoyed herself.”

Not 24 hours later, Henderson, ranked a three-star defensive tackle prospect according to Scout and a two-star by Rivals, committed to JSU. At 6-foot-3, 290 pounds, Henderson is a big, strong, physical player at a position of need for JSU entering 2013. The Tigers are looking to replace all four defensive line starters from last December’s SWAC championship game.



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