QB Antonio Henton (transfer to Ga. Southern)

[BGriffBuckeye]

Damn, I was skeptical at first... but boy am I glad we got Henton. He is a player!!! The fact he is just a 3 star is a "traveshamockery"!! lol. Anyways, I don't care, he is a 5 star in my book.

[bucknut11]

Henton has committed to Ohio State, where he'll likely redshirt his freshman year and take over as the Buckeyes' starting quarterback in 2007. "Antonio's a Big Ten player," Gillespie said.

We'll see about that. He'll get to compete for it, for sure.

[BuckeyeNation27]

Originally Posted by bucknut11

We'll see about that. He'll get to compete for it, for sure.

seriously....thats quite a statement to make. I still like Schoenhoft (sp?) a lot after the Big33 game.

[MililaniBuckeye]

With Boeckman, Schoenhoft, and Henton, we're set at QB for quite a while.

[blufftonbuck]

Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye

With Boeckman, Schoenhoft, and Henton, we're set at QB for quite a while.

When is the last time OSU could brag about that type of succession plan for our QB position...

[Taosman]

Until recent times , QB has been the one position where we've been at a
disadvantage to Michigan and other teams. From a pure talent standpoint.
Now, I believe our QB situation is in very good shape!

[BuckBackHome]

Originally Posted by MililaniBuckeye

With Boeckman, Schoenhoft, and Henton, we're set at QB for quite a while.

Yep (knock on wood). The entire offense is looking pretty solid the next few years, but I would like another stud recruit at TE.

[osugrad21]

Macon Telegraph
Posted on Sun, Dec. 18, 2005

Henton overcomes injury to earn top honor

By Robyn DisneyTELEGRAPH STAFF WRITER

Peach County quarterback Antonio Henton has a strong arm, great instincts and scrambling ability that makes him one of the top recruits for Ohio State.
But all those things couldn't help him overcome the setbacks he suffered early this football season.
What helped Henton was a positive frame of mind and a strong work ethic.
"There is no doubt that his character helped him overcome that kind of adversity," Peach County coach Rance Gillespie said. "He kept a positive attitude and worked hard toward the goal of coming back. Even when he was injured, he could still light up the room with his smile."
Those characteristics, plus 2,744 all-purpose yards and Peach County's first state championship helped Henton earn Georgia's all-classification Player of the Year honor from the Georgia Sports Writers Association.
"The quarterback plays the biggest role on the team, and when they saw I could be tough and fight through the injury, they saw they could depend on me," Henton said.
Henton, a 6-foot-2, 217-pound senior, started the 2005 season where he left off 2004, with an extreme amount of pain in his right ankle. It started Nov. 12, 2004 when he hurt his ankle against Dougherty in the second round of the GHSA Class AAA playoffs. It affected his play in the quarterfinals against M.L. King, which eliminated an ailing Henton and the Trojans 15-14.
The injury was originally diagnosed as a severe ankle sprain. He sat out the basketball season and rested it as much as he could. But on the second day of the Trojans' camp in July, Henton reinjured the ankle and needed arthroscopic surgery.
Bound and determined to help his team, Henton started the season under center but was severly limited. The Trojans lost their first three games to Class AAAA Northside, powerful Carver (Ala.) High and Class AAAAA Houston County with Henton hobbling through the first two before sitting for the third.
Fully rested, Henton returned for the Region 4-AAA opener the next week against Southwest and threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns in a 55-6 win. A 40-37 overtime win against Washington County the next week not only leveled Peach's record at 3-3 overall but cemented Henton's status as a leader.
"When he steps in the huddle, his presence is felted by the other 10 kids," Gillespie said. "His confidence rubs off on others and not only do they have faith in him but after that win, they had faith in themselves."

Sarah Meinecke of The Telegraph contributed to this report. Contact Disney at 923-3109, ext. 241 or e-mail rdisney@macontel.com



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[BeatleBuckeye]

Originally Posted by bucknut11

We'll see about that. He'll get to compete for it, for sure.

It's a GA publication and they're pumping up their local boy. He's got talent, and I'm sure he'll start eventually.

[osugrad21]

Link
Dec. 25, 2005

All-Middle Georgia Football: Only a bad ankle could hold Henton back
By Robyn Disney
TELEGRAPH STAFF WRITER

Peach County quarterback Antonio Henton has come a long way.
From the days as a freshman when he didn't want to go to the weight room to winning the Class AAA title his senior year, Henton has capitalized on his natural athletic ability and, in his mind, completely changed the way he looks at football.
"When I first came to the high school, I was a slacker," Henton said. "I didn't want to do workouts, I didn't want to practice. Then (coach Rance Gillespie) brought me into his office and told me that I would be the next guy to lead this team. But I couldn't do that if I didn't step up and set an example."
Not only did Henton set an example for his teammates to follow, but in the process he cemented his legacy in a history-rich program. Henton finished the season with 2,117 passing yards and 30 touchdowns. He had 2,744 all-purpose yards and 40 total touchdowns en route to becoming The Telegraph's 2005 All-Middle Georgia Football Player of the Year.
"We've never won a state title, so that automatically puts him in another class," Gillespie said. "One person can't win a title by himself but he was a major factor."
The way the 2005 season started, no one imagined the year Henton, a 6-foot-1, 217-pound senior, would end up having. He severely injured his right ankle in the 2004 playoffs and re-injured it the second day of the Trojans' summer camp. Despite having arthroscopic surgery, Henton wanted to start for the Trojans.
But he wasn't successful. Peach County started 0-2 for the first time since 1983 and Henton completed only seven passes for 56 yards. He didn't look like the player who was heavily recruited by Ohio State.
So Henton rested during the bye week and wanted to try again against Houston County. Gillespie knew better and sat Henton on the bench the entire game. The result was another loss, but with the region schedule starting the following week the Trojans needed Henton to be healthy.
He started the next week against Southwest and threw for 158 yards and two touchdowns in a 55-6 win, but the ankle was still bothering him.
"We were happy to finally get a win but we knew we could beat them," Henton said. "We were more concerned about Mary Persons and Washington County."
The Trojans beat Mary Persons 31-7. Henton completed 7 of 11 passes for 126 yards and two touchdowns. More importantly, he regained his scrambling ability and rushed for 242 yards.
"That was about the game my ankle stopped hurting," Henton said. "When the pain went away, my confidence went up."
The biggest test of the regular season came the following week against Washington County. Henton and the offense helped win that game in overtime. The rest of the schedule came easy for Henton as he finished the regular season with 1,368 passing yards, 410 rushing yards and 24 combined touchdowns.
He shined even brighter in the playoffs. If he couldn't find his favorite receiver, All-Middle Georgia first-teamer Chris Slaughter, he would find the second or even third receiver. If they were all covered, he would take off through holes in the line.
"Antonio trusts that the receivers will be at the spot and he just finds us," said Slaughter, who broke the state record with 23 touchdown receptions this season. "He puts the ball where it needs to be. He has great instincts."
It was those instincts that told Henton to commit early to Ohio State instead of waiting to see how the season went.
"I just really liked it up there," Henton said. "I wanted to get away from the area and be on my own. It'll be a good experience for me."
Henton is always thinking on the positive side of things. Even when he was hurt, he knew that would mean he would have to work even harder to come back.
"God does things for a reason," Henton said.
He said that his faith keeps his confidence from crossing the line to cocky.
"I always put God first," Henton said. "And once I do that, I know anything is possible. If I do something, I try to do it to my best and work hard and not take it for granted."

[peachtrojanfan]

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Peach County on a winning roll with Henton

By Robyn Disney
TELEGRAPH STAFF WRITER

<!-- begin body-content -->After the Bear Brawl boys championship game Thursday night at Houston County High School, a Peach
County fan was overheard saying, "I'm taking (Antonio Henton) with me to Vegas."
Who needs a lucky rabbit's foot when you have a 6-foot-2, 210-pound basketball player who, besides shooting game-winning 3-pointers in consecutive nights, was also named the state's football player of
the year by Georgia sports writers?
Henton's last-second 3-pointer not only beat Warner Robins 54-53 but it gave the Trojans their first boys Bear Brawl title since 1995.
But prior to Henton's shot, it looked like the trophy was going to go to the Demons. At one point, they were down by 13 (with 7:17 left in the game). Once the lead was to 10, Warner Robins went on a 10-1 run to make the score 49-48. Demons guard Pierre Miller, who was named to the all-tournament
team, hit one of his free-throw attempts to tie the game at 49. The Demons took the lead when Ryan Reid nailed both of his attempts to take a 51-49 lead with 1:25 to play.
But the Trojans, who were struggling offensively while watching their lead shrink, tied the game back up when Sheridan Thomas made both of his free throws that tied the game back up with 1:10 left. Then
Peach County guard Eric Early took the ball up the court and passed it to Reid, who was under the basket. He got the ball in the basket with 3.8 seconds and it looked like the trophy was going to stay in Warner Robins.
But Henton did it again.
Henton took the inbounds pass from Early and dribbled it down the court. Just outside the 3-point arc, Henton released the shot and won the game. Fans ran onto the court in a scene reminiscent of the previous night when Henton hit a half-court shot to lift the Trojans over Houston County.
Henton was named the tournament's MVP and scored double-digits in all three games. He finished the tournament with 45 points.


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[BGriffBuckeye]

Kid is a player who refuses to lose... hmmm... much like a Mr. Smith we currently have running the show in Columbus.

[buckeyenate1]

Everytime I see Henton I think star he reminds me so much of Troy (also a good bball player). I think we are lucky UGA got there man early because this is a great get.

[Scarlet & Grey]

Originally Posted by buckeyenate1

Everytime I see Henton I think star he reminds me so much of Troy (also a good bball player). I think we are lucky UGA got there man early because this is a great get.

I agree. While I've never seen him in person, his profile, and his picture reminds me so much of Troy. If Henton is already 6' 2'' and 210lbs, than he is in great shape. He will probably put on 10lbs of muscle within his first year at tOSU. I hope he steps up big for us once Troy graduates.

[MARVYMARV14]

There is video of Henton at sunshine preps now.