A highly rated quarterback prospect is set to make another trip to Fayetteville, this time for Saturday night’s matchup between Arkansas and No. 23 Mizzou.
Henry, a 4-star recruit, will be on The Hill to watch Ryan Silverfield and company go to work. The 6-foot-4 signal-caller has added significant weight since the offseason, according to The Norman Transcript, and now sits at 220 pounds, right where he wanted to be.
“I've been working on just getting bigger and being more physical," Henry told the local paper. "Big thing for me is to utilize my legs more. I've gotten faster and spent a lot of time in the spring and summer working on my game, especially running-wise, so continue to be a good teammate every day and try to get my guys better."
That combination of size, mobility and arm strength is a big part of why he has drawn so much attention. On film, Henry flashes the kind of off-platform ability that gets evaluators excited, throwing accurately while keeping his legs active and generating plenty of force through his torso. The added bulk seems to have given him a more stable base, which helps him escape pressure and still deliver throws from awkward angles.
Through eight games in his junior season at Norman North in Norman, Okla., Henry has thrown for 1,882 yards with a 63 percent completion rate. He has 26 passing touchdowns and four interceptions, while also scoring twice on the ground.
He does his damage from the pocket first in an offense that uses plenty of motion and fakes. At the same time, he is capable as a runner, though he fits more as a scrambler than a pure rushing threat right now. His midseason highlights include a touchdown run that shows how he can read the defense, manipulate it from the pocket and then take off when the lane opens.
Henry is ranked as the 16th-best quarterback in the 2028 class and the fifth-best overall player in Oklahoma, according to 247Sports.
Arkansas offered him a scholarship in June, 10 days after Baylor extended one on June 7. Since then, Missouri State, UConn and TCU have also offered the junior.
This visit will be Henry’s second unofficial trip to see the Razorbacks, following a September visit for the Georgia game.
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