Offensive lineman LaDarius Henderson's goal all along was to declare for the NFL Draft after this season, but injuries have a way of altering plans and destinations. Henderson, an Arizona State captain this fall, missed the final six games because of a p ainful tendon injury in his left ring finger that froze it in a pointed down position and required surgery. The NFL took a back seat while he determined his next move. That involved the NCAA transfer portal, and after immediate interest from a couple of teams once he entered his name, Henderson called Michigan's Sherrone Moore, co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, to gauge interest. After all, Moore had coached the group to the Joe Moore Award last season as the nation's top offensive lin e and a finalist this year and had secured the transfer commitment before this season from center Olu Oluwatimi. Oluwatimi this month became a consensus All-America selection who won the Rimington Award as the nation's top center and the Outland Trophy a s the best interior lineman.With the Wolverines on board, Henderson committed earlier this month and will compete for a starting job after enrolling next month. "In my mind, Michigan is O-Line U," Henderson told The Detroit News in a phone intervi ew this week. "They have a good chance they might win the Joe Moore again this year. Olu transferred and had a great amount of success, and I really love what they do with their offense and what Coach Sherrone does there. So, I knew that if I had the opp ortunity to talk to these guys once I entered the portal, I was gonna reach out. "I reached out before I even gave them the chance to, and I'm glad I did, because once they were seemingly all-in on me, I'm like, 'Hey, I know what you guys are about, I lo ve the culture here, I love what you guys do you and I would love to be part of it." The 6-foot-5, 310-pound Henderson started 13 games in 2021 at left guard, but he's played tackle, as well. He started 29 games over three seasons. - Detroit News
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