Henderson was a part of four teams to reach the NCAA Tournament while playing for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The Waynesboro, Miss. native played in the 2013 College World Series, where he collected four hits and two RBI. Henderson started all 11 games of the 2013 NCAA Tournament and batted .308 during the postseason. 2015 will be Henderson's first season in professional baseball. The Houston Astros drafted him in the 43rd round of the 2010 MLB Draft, but he elected to play collegiately instead of going into pro baseball after high school.