JACKSON, Mississippi -- As a freshman last year, Jackson State defensive lineman Cornelius Henderson thought his playing time would be limited.He sold himself a bit short.
“(Former defensive line coach Jonathan Thompson) said, ‘I got you in the next series,’” Henderson recalled for the opener against Tulane last August. “My eyes got real big. The first play kind of shocked me a bit, but after that I was good.”
Henderson went on to play in eight more games, finishing the season with five tackles. It’s not an attractive stat line, but it’s his early experience that matters for the defensive line this year.
The Tigers need to replace three starters from 2013’s Southwestern Athletic Conference championship game, but they’ll have to turn to a group short on experience.
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