University of Memphis Athletics
Henigan Earns Freshman All-America Honors
Jan 17, 2022 | Football
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – University of Memphis true freshman quarterback Seth Henigan was named to the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-America team presented by Chris Doering Mortgage on Monday.
Henigan is the sixth Memphis player to earn FWAA Freshman All-America honors and the fourth Tiger in the last five years to earn the prestigious accolade. Henigan was one of two players in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) to make the team, joining kick returner Brian Battie of South Florida.
Henigan was outstanding for the Tigers in 2021, starting 11 of 12 games, missing just one due to injury. The Denton, Texas native completed 235-of-393 passes for 3,322 yards, 25 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
His 3,322 passing yards shattered the school's freshman record previously held by Paxton Lynch in 2013 (2056) and rank sixth overall on the program's single-season list. His 25 touchdowns are tied for the seventh-most in school history.
On the year, Henigan ranked 11th in the nation in pass yards per game (302.0), 12th in total offense (315.4), 14th in passing yards per completion (14.14), 20th in passing yards and 27th in passing touchdowns. Henigan was the highest-ranked true freshman quarterback in the country in all five categories.
Among the highlights this season for Henigan were his season-high 463 passing yards at Tulsa, which ranks as the fourth-most passing yards in Memphis history. He also earned Davey O'Brien Award's Great 8 honor and was named to the midseason Davey O'Brien Award Watch List after completing 22-of-33 passes for 417 yards and five scores in the win over Arkansas State.
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Henigan is the sixth Memphis player to earn FWAA Freshman All-America honors and the fourth Tiger in the last five years to earn the prestigious accolade. Henigan was one of two players in the American Athletic Conference (AAC) to make the team, joining kick returner Brian Battie of South Florida.
Henigan was outstanding for the Tigers in 2021, starting 11 of 12 games, missing just one due to injury. The Denton, Texas native completed 235-of-393 passes for 3,322 yards, 25 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
His 3,322 passing yards shattered the school's freshman record previously held by Paxton Lynch in 2013 (2056) and rank sixth overall on the program's single-season list. His 25 touchdowns are tied for the seventh-most in school history.
On the year, Henigan ranked 11th in the nation in pass yards per game (302.0), 12th in total offense (315.4), 14th in passing yards per completion (14.14), 20th in passing yards and 27th in passing touchdowns. Henigan was the highest-ranked true freshman quarterback in the country in all five categories.
Among the highlights this season for Henigan were his season-high 463 passing yards at Tulsa, which ranks as the fourth-most passing yards in Memphis history. He also earned Davey O'Brien Award's Great 8 honor and was named to the midseason Davey O'Brien Award Watch List after completing 22-of-33 passes for 417 yards and five scores in the win over Arkansas State.
To request information on 2022 Memphis Football season tickets or place a deposit for season tickets, please visit GoTigersGo.com.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Football, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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