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11 Daiyan Henley

  • Position
    Linebacker
  • Ht./Wt.
    6-2 / 225
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Los Angeles, Calif.
  • High School
    Crenshaw HS

Biography

NEVADA
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2021) – Named All-Mountain West Second Team
... Appeared in 12 games, finished first on the team with a career-high 103 tackles... Recorded double-digit tackles in five games with a season-high 12 tackles against New Mexico State (Oct. 9)... Posted season-high nine solo tackles in that game... Led the nation, amongst linebackers, with four interceptions including an interception return for a touchdown against UNLV... It marked the first pick-six of his career... The four interceptions marked a career-high and the first four interceptions of his career... Notched two interceptions against Hawaii on Oct. 16... Made three fumble recoveries for 56 yards... Posted six sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss... Second on the team with 61 solo tackles and 42 assists... Transferred to Washington State in December, prior to the Quick Lane Bowl. 

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2020) – Played in all nine games, finishing third on the team with 49 tackles ... Made eight tackles in consecutive games, against Utah State (Nov. 5) and New Mexico (Nov. 14) ... Posted a season-high 11 tackles and shared a tackle-for-loss at Hawai'i (Nov. 28) ... Had six tackles (three solo) against Tulane at the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 22).

JUNIOR (2019) – Played in four games this year before enduring a season-ending injury … Finished with five tackles on the year, with four of them being solo.

SOPHOMORE (2018) – Caught a career-high nine passes for 129 yards, playing in all 12 games of the regular season … Recorded a season-high four receptions at Toledo for 62 yards … His career-long 34-yard reception also came against the Rockets … Spent time on defense during the regular season, recording one tackle on the year … Member of Nevada’s 2018 Arizona Bowl victory team.
 
FRESHMAN (2017) – Had a solid freshman year … Saw action in all 12 games … Caught eight balls for 103 yards and three touchdowns … Set a career high with 23 yards against Toledo … Averaged 12.9 yards per catch.
 
HIGH SCHOOL - Graduated from Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, Calif. where he played football for head coach Robert Garret … Was the City MVP and Los Angeles Coliseum League Champions.
 
PERSONAL – Son of Stacey and Eugene Henley … Has two older brothers, Michael and Jabari, and one younger sister, Cherysh … Majoring in criminal justice … Chose Nevada because Nevada chose him … Also recruited by Hawai’i … The most memorable moment of his career was the 2015 City Championship … Enjoys working out in his free time.

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2017Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'1" 205 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2018Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 215 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2019Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 225 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2020Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 220 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2021Senior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    11