The Greatest Texas Tech Football Player To Wear The Number 19 Taurean Henderson Taurean Henderson was one of the most versatile and productive players in Texas Tech football history, starring as a running back from 2002–05 under head coach Mike Leach. In his four-year career, Henderson rushed for 3,241 yards and 50 touchdowns on 587 carries, while adding 303 receptions for 2,058 yards and 19 receiving touchdowns. Altogether, he accumulated 5,299 yards from scrimmage and 69 total touchdowns, averaging 6.0 yards every time he touched the ball. Henderson's career was filled with records. He finished with 414 points, still one of the most prolific scoring totals in Texas Tech history, and his 69 touchdowns were a school record. He caught a pass in 51 consecutive games, establishing an NCAA record, and his 302 career receptions as a running back were also an NCAA record at the time. He became the first player in Big 12 history to rush for more than 2,000 yards and record more than 1,500 receiving yards during his career. His individual accomplishments included First-Team All-Big 12 honors in 2005, All-Big 12 recognition in 2004, and Big 12 Coaches honorable mention in 2003. As a freshman in 2002, he set NCAA and Texas Tech freshman records with 98 receptions, 633 receiving yards and 1,453 all-purpose yards. In 2005, he scored 22 touchdowns, tying Byron Morris' Texas Tech single-season record, and was selected as the team's Most Valuable Player. Henderson finished his career as one of the defining all-purpose weapons of the early Mike Leach era.