For his career, Henson logged 270 tackles, four sacks and four interceptions. He returned one of his interceptions 58 yards for a touchdown. In 2008, Henson was named 1st Team All Mountain West Defense at linebacker.

Jim Zorn indicated that Henson would likely play middle linebacker for the Redskins. “I told him on the phone, ‘I don’t exactly know where you’re going to end up. Just come and let’s play,’” Zorn said. “He likes to attack the line of scrimmage and get into that gap and really blow plays up. He likes contact. He’s a young guy who is going to develop into our program and play special teams as well.”

During his post draft press conference Vinny Cerrato addressed Henson's versatility:

"He played a lot of mike [backer] and made a ton of plays. He can also play will [backer]."

In addition to his play at linebacker, Henson has made a reputation of being an excellent special teams player. This will certainly be an area where he can make an immediate impact for the Redskins.