Mike Henshaw

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-11
Weight:
200
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Brentwood, Tenn.
High School:
Brentwood HS

Veteran spur safety who has a defender’s attitude ... strong tackler who is physically tough ... has excelled on the Mountaineer special teams ... plays on the punt block, kickoff return, punt and kickoff units ... five tackles in the win at East Carolina ... pair of tackles in UCF win ... made the first big play of the 2002 campaign when he recovered a blocked punt on the UTC 3, setting up a WVU score ... pair of special teams tackles against East Carolina ... three tackles in win at Temple ... two tackles in victory at Virginia Tech ... most of his play in 2001 came on special teams ... did not see varsity action in 2000 ... rookie of the week: Notre Dame ... all-region 5A for Coach Jack Daniels at Brentwood High ... team captain ... first team all-state in lacrosse ... born January 24, 1981 ... son of George and Kathy Henshaw ... father, a WVU graduate and former Mountaineer player, is assistant head coach of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans ... one of three children ... an August graduate in physical education with a specialization in athletic coaching ... will work toward a master’s in education this fall