2024 Football Roster
Roster
Henderson, Al-Jay

Jersey Number 5
Al-Jay Henderson
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Irvington, NJ
- High School:
- Irvington
- Major:
- Communication
Bio
Hoof Prints: All-MAC running back who became the 11th different player in program history to rush for 1,000 yards in 2024... major is communication.
Junior (2024): Appeared in all 13 games and made 11 starts… led the Bulls with 1,078 rushing yards and scored nine touchdowns… ranked second in the MAC in rushing (82.9)… added 19 receptions for 243 yards and a touchdown… named All-MAC Third Team… rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown against Lafayette (8/29)… rushed for 56 yards and a score at Northern Illinois (9/21)… rushed for 142 yards on 18 carries against Toledo (10/12)… rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown and added four receptions for 49 yards against Western Michigan (10/19)… rushed for 81 yards at Ohio (10/26)… rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown at Akron (11/2)… rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns against Ball State (11/12)… rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown and added a 75-yard touchdown reception at Eastern Michigan (11/20)… rushed for a season-best 185 yards and a touchdown against Kent State (11/26)... rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown against Liberty to be named the Offensive Player of the Game at the Bahamas Bowl.
Sophomore (2023): Appeared in 10 games, primarily on special teams... had four tackles on the season.
Redshirt-Freshman (2022): Appeared in 10 games and made one start… Rushed for 301 yards and three touchdowns on the season… his 5.1 yards per carry average was tops among UB running backs… added six catches for 45 yards… had a 19-yard touchdown run at Maryland (9/3)… rushed for 99 yards on only five carries, including an 84-yard score at Massachusetts (10/15)… rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown at Central Michigan (11/9).
Freshman (2021): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo… saw action in two games against Northern Illinois (11/17) and Ball State (11/23).
Previous School: Running back from New Jersey who played at Irvington High School… rushed for 1,055 yards on 111 attempts his senior season - averaging 9.75 yards per carry… also played defense and had 25 tackles on the year… was named first-team All-Conference.
Junior (2024): Appeared in all 13 games and made 11 starts… led the Bulls with 1,078 rushing yards and scored nine touchdowns… ranked second in the MAC in rushing (82.9)… added 19 receptions for 243 yards and a touchdown… named All-MAC Third Team… rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown against Lafayette (8/29)… rushed for 56 yards and a score at Northern Illinois (9/21)… rushed for 142 yards on 18 carries against Toledo (10/12)… rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown and added four receptions for 49 yards against Western Michigan (10/19)… rushed for 81 yards at Ohio (10/26)… rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown at Akron (11/2)… rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns against Ball State (11/12)… rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown and added a 75-yard touchdown reception at Eastern Michigan (11/20)… rushed for a season-best 185 yards and a touchdown against Kent State (11/26)... rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown against Liberty to be named the Offensive Player of the Game at the Bahamas Bowl.
Sophomore (2023): Appeared in 10 games, primarily on special teams... had four tackles on the season.
Redshirt-Freshman (2022): Appeared in 10 games and made one start… Rushed for 301 yards and three touchdowns on the season… his 5.1 yards per carry average was tops among UB running backs… added six catches for 45 yards… had a 19-yard touchdown run at Maryland (9/3)… rushed for 99 yards on only five carries, including an 84-yard score at Massachusetts (10/15)… rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown at Central Michigan (11/9).
Freshman (2021): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo… saw action in two games against Northern Illinois (11/17) and Ball State (11/23).
Previous School: Running back from New Jersey who played at Irvington High School… rushed for 1,055 yards on 111 attempts his senior season - averaging 9.75 yards per carry… also played defense and had 25 tackles on the year… was named first-team All-Conference.
Head Coach Pete Lembo talks the start of conference play and his musical influences
Tuesday, September 09
Defensive End Kobe Stewart talks why he loves it here and the special way he chooses to give back
Tuesday, September 09
Running Back Al-Jay Henderson on gaining his confidence and how the offense has evolved
Tuesday, September 09
Coach Lembo Week 3 Press Conference (vs. Kent State)
Tuesday, September 09