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2010 OT Henderson's recruitment just beginning
Friday, September 5, 2008
Posted by Bill Kurelic

Tim Brewster has made 2010 OT Seantrel Henderson a top target, but he'll have plenty of competition.

The recruiting timeline in the Midwest is far different than it is in the South, and, to a lesser extent, the West. Most of the top prospects in Big Ten country select their college before September arrives, and this year is no exception.

That is why, as the college football season kicks off each year, recruiting fans from the Big Ten region are often just as interested in the top junior prospects as they are the seniors. Monday was the first day written scholarship offers could be sent to juniors.

Offensive lineman Seantrel Henderson (St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham) is a strong candidate for the No. 1 Class of 2010 prospect in the Midwest. Recruiters were clamoring over Henderson early in his sophomore season. By the end of the campaign Henderson had helped his team win 13 straight games and a spot in the state championship contest.

Henderson has the entire package. At 6-foot-8 and 310 pounds, he has prototypical offensive tackle size. Henderson can bench press 300 pounds and is athletic, averaging 12 points and seven rebounds per game on the Cretin-Derham basketball team his sophomore season. He's also in good shape academically with a 3.0 GPA.

Minnesota coach Tim Brewster has made landing Henderson a priority. He made sure the talented lineman received his scholarship offer very quickly but wasn't alone. By Sept. 3 Henderson had written offers in hand from Minnesota, Notre Dame, Wisconsin and Michigan.

The Gophers are far from a lock to land the state of Minnesota's No. 1 class of 2010 prospect.

"Coach Brewster told us he really wants to keep Seantrel at home," said Sean Henderson, Seantrel's father. "He said he is going to do everything he can. I told him he's going to have to try real hard. We are waiting for an offer from USC. That's who we like."

Ohio State, Oklahoma, UCLA, North Carolina, Michigan State, North Carolina and Iowa are just some of the many other schools making their pitch for Henderson. It may not be long until Pete Carroll and the Trojans join in.

ESPN - Midwest Recruiting Blog