Seth Henigan

American football player (born 2003)

Seth Henigan
Memphis Tigers – No. 2
Position	Quarterback
Class	Junior
Personal information
Born:	(2003-03-10) March 10, 2003 (age 21) Denton, Texas
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College	Memphis (2021–present)
Bowl games	2022 First Responder Bowl (MVP) 2023 Liberty Bowl (MVP)
High school	Billy Ryan (Denton, Texas)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-AAC (2023)
Stats at ESPN.com

Seth Henigan (born March 10, 2003) is an American football quarterback for the Memphis Tigers.

Early life and high school career

Henigan played high school football at Billy Ryan High School in Denton, Texas.^[1] He led Denton Ryan to a 39–2 record from 2018 to 2020 and totaled 7,234 passing yards and 79 passing touchdowns with only 14 interceptions.^[2]

College career

As a true freshman in 2021, Henigan won the starting quarterback job at Memphis.^[3]^[4] He became the first true freshman to start a season opener in the history of the Memphis football program.^[5]

In his second collegiate game, he threw for 417 yards and five touchdowns against Arkansas State and was named National Player of the Week.^[6]^[7] He finished the 2021 regular season with 3,322 passing yards, 25 touchdowns, and eight interceptions.^[8]

As a sophomore in 2022, he has tallied 2,782 passing yards through games played on November 12, 2022.^[8]^{[needs update]} He led the Tigers to a victory in the 2022 First Responder Bowl and was named MVP of the game.^[9]^[10]

Statistics

Season	Games			Passing								Rushing
Season	GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Memphis Tigers
2021	11	11	6–5	235	393	59.8	3,322	8.5	25	8	147.7	80	147	1.8	0
2022	13	13	7–6	285	445	64.0	3,559	8.0	22	8	143.9	146	287	2.0	4
2023	13	13	10–3	318	476	66.3	3,883	8.2	32	9	153.7	61	165	2.7	3
Career	31	31	18−13	684	1,085	63.0	8,749	8.1	62	23	145.4	287	601	2.1	7

References

^ Thomas, Tony (September 13, 2021). "Former Denton Ryan QB Seth Henigan-Memphis Tigers". TexasHSFootball.com. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
^ "Seth Henigan". Memphis University. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
^ Kuwana, Claire (September 4, 2021). "Three things to know about Seth Henigan, Memphis football's starting quarterback on Saturday". Memphis Commercial Appeal. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
^ Bonner II, Frank (September 6, 2021). "Seth Henigan has a rare form of confidence for a true freshman". Daily Memphian. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
^ "Seth Henigan makes Tigers history in first start as Memphis quarterback". Action News 5. September 6, 2021.
^ Seaberry, Liaudwin (September 17, 2021). "Freshman sensation: How Tigers quarterback Seth Henigan seized the starting job". The Daily Helmsman. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
^ Hicks, Phil (September 14, 2021). "Earning His Stripes: Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award: Memphis QB Seth Henigan named National Player of the Week". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Seth Henigan". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
^ @JacobHRichman (December 27, 2022). "Seth Henigan is named MVP of the 2022 First Responder Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 27, 2022 – via Twitter.
^ "Seth Henigan - Memphis Tigers Quarterback". ESPN. Retrieved May 22, 2024.