Broncos hosting Ohio State RB TreVeyon Henderson on a top-30 visit, sources say

On the final day for NFL teams to host draft prospects on top-30 visits, the Broncos are bringing in perhaps their most logical first-round fit at running back.

Ohio State RB TreVeyon Henderson is visiting the Broncos Wednesday, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Denver Post. The meeting only solidifies a growing buzz around Henderson as a candidate for the Broncos at pick no. 20, a versatile back with top-of-his-class athleticism who profiles as a hand-in-glove fit in head coach Sean Payton’s offense.

The news was first reported by 9News’ Mike Klis.

General manager George Paton made clear at owners meetings in Florida that Denver would take a back next week in Green Bay, the most obvious area of need on Denver’s roster after starter Javonte Williams left an already-struggling room for the Dallas Cowboys in free agency. And the Broncos visited at length with Boise State back Ashton Jeanty at February’s NFL combine, but would likely need to move up into the top-12 picks and shell out significant capital to get him. That leaves Henderson and North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton as names likely available if Denver wants to swing on a first-round back.

Hampton has been mocked frequently to the Broncos, a 221-pound bruiser who has legitimate three-down potential and profiles somewhat similarly to old Payton favorite Mark Ingram. But Henderson has been shooting up draft boards for the last month, after rushing for 1,016 yards for national-champion Ohio State as a senior in 2024 and posting a 4.43 40-yard-dash at the combine.

On paper, Henderson checks virtually every ideal box for Denver. He’s elusive in space, averaging 6.4 yards per carry through four years at Ohio State. He has proven supplementary skills, a willing blocker who carries more pass-catching upside than he showed with the Buckeyes. And as Payton prefers a backfield-by-committee, Henderson thrived last year in a timeshare with teammate Quinshon Judkins.

If Denver chooses to forgo a first-round back for receiving help or defensive depth, though, there’s names up and down this class in an extremely deep crop at RB. Judkins, even, could be a second-round option; keep an eye, too, on Kansas’ Devin Neal, Texas’ Jaydon Blue and Kansas State’s DJ Giddens in the middle-to-late rounds.

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