Ohio State Reacts to TreVeyon Henderson’s NFL Preseason Touchdown originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The New England Patriots bolstered their running back room in the 2025 NFL draft, selecting Ohio State standout TreVeyon Henderson with the No. 38 overall pick.
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As the start of the 2025 NFL season quickly approaches, Henderson continues to prove himself as a viable starting running back option at the next level. The second round pick currently sits No. 2 on the Patriots’ depth chart, but could find himself in the starting position sooner rather than later.
Henderson continued to impress in Saturday’s preseason matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. The 22-year-old running back opened up the scoring with his first career rushing touchdown from inside the 10-yard line.
The Buckeyes took to social media to react to this accomplishment on Saturday.
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“Touchdown Trey is back in action,” the team wrote on X.
While this touchdown marked Henderson’s first rushing score, it’s not his touchdown in the league. In the Patriots’ preseason opener against the Washington Commanders, the former Ohio State running back notched a 100-yard kickoff return on his first NFL touch. He finished that 48-18 win with three catches for 12 yards and one carry for 18 yards.
In his final collegiate season with the Buckeyes, Henderson notched 1,016 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground — leading the Big Ten with 7.1 yards per carry. He also reeled in 27 catches for 284 yards and one touchdown in Ohio State’s national championship season.
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The Patriots will close out their preseason schedule with a matchup against the New York Giants on Aug. 21. New England’s 2025 regular season will begin with a Week 1 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sep. 7.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 16, 2025, where it first appeared.