The third highly-coveted athlete to list BYU football as one of their top destinations, Jeovanni Henley is making waves as he's choosing between BYU, Texas, Penn State, Washington, and (somehow, I'm not surprised) Cal-Berkeley.
He's set to officially announce his commitment on June 6th.
NEWS: Three-star ATH Jeovanni Henley (@JeovanniHenley) will announce his commitment on June 6th, he tells me.
— Leyton Roberts (@LeytonCFB) May 26, 2026
Jeovanni will choose between Cal, BYU, Texas, Penn State, and Washington.
Where Should He Go? pic.twitter.com/IqPASjPLv7
He received over 20 offers during his recruitment, including pitches from Arizona, Arizona State, UCLA, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Minnesota, Utah, and Vanderbilt. A Power Four-level pickup in every way, Henley played something of a Taysom Hill role during his high school career.
Henley, a 6'0" athlete from Palo Alto, California, is the 102nd-rated athlete in 247 Sports composite rankings, and played running back, safety, and cornerback at Junipero Serena High School
As a junior, he recorded 65 tackles, 5 sacks, 10 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions (including one he returned for six the other way), 8 touchdowns, and 425 offensive yards. He can slot into just about any spot on the field for a program like BYU, and versatility is an increasingly valuable asset in the modern age.
You can watch highlights from his junior season here, as shared from his X account.
Junior season highlights!!!!!!
— Jeovanni Henley⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@JeovanniHenley) December 15, 2025
65 (Tackles)
5 (Sacks)
10 (TFL)
2 int (1 pick six)
8 (tds)
425(yds)@coachwalsh20 @DariusBell_3 @coachmons @ActivatedSP @Samchung_4 @Ogthetruth @BrandonHuffman @Rivals @On3sports https://t.co/ulAUEN4oPg pic.twitter.com/3eq2RgWNLF
Henley is the third athlete to include BYU in his top schools list, following four-stars Bode Sparrow from Kaysville, Utah, and Elyjah Staples, another Golden State standout.
BYU football is finding itself at the forefront of the recruiting scene early into the 2026 offseason, and looks to compound success off of two consecutive seasons with 11 or more wins. Though Henley's recruiting rating is lower than the two names listed before him, he boasts a higher quality of top-tier program offers than Staples, who is listed at 4-stars per most recruiting sites.
Whether Henley is better served as an offensive or defensive weapon at the next level isn't clear at the moment, but the fact that Kalani Sitake's program is right where they want to be on the recruiting front is a great sign that BYU retaining Sitake was in the best interest for both parties.
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