Five-Star LSU Football Commit, No. 1 EDGE in Florida Set to Visit the Tigers

Originally posted on LSU Tigers on SI | By Zack Nagy | Last updated Sep 8, 2025 11:50 AM ET

Pine Forest (Fla.) five-star edge rusher Trenton Henderson will be back in Baton Rouge this weekend checking in with Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers on an unofficial visit.

The highly-touted prospect revealed a commitment to the Bayou Bengals on July 2 with the program beating out the Florida Gators down the stretch.

Henderson, the No. 4 rated edge rusher in America, has earned offers from the likes of the Michigan Wolverines, Texas Longhorns, Alabama Crimson Tide, and USC Trojans, but it's the Bayou Bengals that ultimately secured the pledge.

The 6-foot-4, 225-pounder out of the Sunshine State has seen a meteoric rise up the recruiting rankings with Henderson coming in as the No. 1 EDGE in Florida and the No. 5 overall prospect in the state, according to Rivals.

After coming off of a big-time junior season where Henderson logged 58 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, six pass breakups, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery, the elite defender saw his ranking continue skyrocketing.

Henderson has made the move from Pensacola Catholic (Fla.) to Pine Forest (Fla.) for his senior campaign where he looks to take his game up a notch prior to enrolling with LSU.

The Pine Forest Eagles have a new head coach on staff after hiring Kerry McDowell, who was the the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator previously at Pensacola Catholic coaching Henderson.

Now, Henderson will follow his former defensive coordinator to Pine Forest, according to Rivals.

“The identity of this team is toughness. That’s the identity. Big, physical, and can run around you and over you. … Whether we’re in a 4-2-5, a 4-3 or a 3-3, you name it, we’re coming after you. Offensively, we won’t be vanilla, that’s for sure,” McDowell said.

“There are so many returning players, and it’s exciting to know what kind of players you have. Having to play against this team over the years, there’s always a true respect for anything can happen with any moment with the tremendous ability of the players who have played here. The thought that those players are now going to be in my program, it’s very exciting.”

Henderson will make his way to Baton Rouge this weekend to soak in the scenes of Tiger Stadium for LSU's Week 3 SEC matchup against the Florida Gators.

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