Houston Lands Massive Commitment From Four-Star ATH Keisean Henderson

The Houston Cougars scored a massive victory on the recruiting trail, landing one of the top overall recruits in the 2026 class.

Keisean Henderson, a four-star athlete from the Spring (Texas) Legacy School of Sports Sciences, made the decision to commit to his hometown program.

Henderson, 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds, has committed to the Cougars to play quarterback. During his sophomore season, Henderson totaled 1,574 yards and 21 touchdowns to just three interceptions. He completed 63 percent of his passes.

“Just the feeling of home and the connections to the people of Houston makes it feel even more at home,” Houston said of her decision.

Houston, a member of the Big 12 Conference for the second year, is one of the hottest programs in the country. With the new staff in Houston under Willie FritzHenderson felt full support in his recruitment.

“They basically just said I’m their favorite. I’m the one they’re after the hardest. They want to build the program around me and keep me in Houston. They also want to bring in guys that they know that I can also play around and just use me as a focal point for all the guys that know me personally and have offers from Houston to bring a broader perspective to the city’s recruiting.

Henderson’s last visit to Houston, earlier this month, was the final piece of his decision.

“We went to see the campus itself, because I usually go there and I only see the football facilities. So I brought my whole family and we saw the business facilities, we talked to the administrative staff of the company and everyone on the business side of the school We talked to the senior athletic director, the academic director, in fact all the big names on campus are the ones we spent the day with mostly, j. I met Case Keenum and. André Ware Also. It opened my eyes to see more than just the football side of things. »

Henderson holds more than 25 offers, including LSU, Michigan, Texas, Texas A&M, SMU, Oregon, Penn State, Oklahoma and TCU, among others.

Houston is ranked No. 32 overall in the 2026 Rivals250. He is also the No. 2 prospect in the state of Texas.