Kayla Henderson - 2011

OH, 5-10, R-Fr.
Marietta, Ga./Hillgrove

Freshman (2011): Named to SoCon Academic Honor Roll • Redshirted the season.

Prep: Played for Head Coach Shannon Mabrey at Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Ga. • Lettered three times and was a captain in her senior season • Earned a number of awards, including, MVP twice, 4A all-county honorable mention and 5A all-county honorable mention • Team won the 2009 Area Championship and Sweet Sixteen Championship her junior season • Member of the A/B Honor Roll, AP Scholar, AJC Cup.

Personal: Born Kayla Alexis Henderson Nov. 20, 1993, in Atlanta, Ga. • Father played football at Georgia Tech and her uncle, Pat Swilling, was also a Yellow Jacket • Swilling was a five-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro outside linebacker for the New Orleans Saints (1986-1993), Detroit Lions (1993-1994) and the Oakland Raiders (1995-1998) • Has two siblings, one brother Knox and one sister Khloe.

Major: Accounting with a minor in French.