Liberty Football Issues Statement on Marquise Henderson Situation

Marquise Henderson Left Us for Liberty? LOL, NOPE

secgrowa · 2025-07-17T19:41:36.246Z

The Flames have shown him the door too. The dude is toxic. Too bad because he has talent. Someone needs to help him get his head screwed on straight.

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wow, I hadn't seen any of this until now

Jul 17, 2025, 11:26 PM

That's pretty bad. I threw together some of the articles I found online about it:

courtesy of Chapel Fowler The State:

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY -
Former Clemson football player Marquise Henderson was allegedly involved in some sort of verbal altercation in the locker room three days before he was dismissed from the team, records show. The severity of that altercation varied based on eyewitness accounts, but one person who was identified in the report as a student alleged that Henderson threatened to harm multiple teammates and showed them a picture of a gun during the incident.

A Clemson University Police Department incident report, obtained Monday by The State via public records request, revealed two officers were dispatched to the football facilities on June 16 after receiving a report of someone making threats. Henderson, a true freshman athlete and in-state recruit expected to play receiver for the Tigers, was not arrested or charged with any crimes, the report said. According to the report, one student (whose name was redacted) told an employee that Henderson had threatened to harm multiple teammates and was showing them a picture of a gun in Clemson’s locker room.

This followed an argument that stemmed from one of those teammate calling out Henderson for missing team workouts, the report says. A second employee also told police they’d been told Henderson made threats to other players. Two players interviewed by police downplayed the severity of interaction, but one player did confirm someone showed him a picture of a gun on their cell phone in the locker room on June 16. Henderson, 18, was formally dismissed from Clemson three days later on June 19. He entered the transfer portal and said on June 25 he’d committed to play at Liberty University. But Henderson has since deleted that social media post saying that he’d committed to Liberty. His future plans are unclear.

Reached by The State, a team spokesman referred to a statement released the day of Henderson’s dismissal, in which Clemson said it wished Henderson “the best as he moves forward.” The spokesman deferred further comment to coach Dabo Swinney, who is scheduled to address the media Tuesday. Here’s what else a police report revealed about the incident involving Henderson:

A university police officer was dispatched to Clemson’s Allen Reeves Football Complex around 3:20 p.m. on Monday, June 16 to “take a report of threats.” A CUPD sergeant also responded “due to the severity of the allegations” and the potential of having to do multiple on-scene interviews.

Those two officers initially met with a male Clemson employee (whose name was redacted) to discuss an allegation. The employee told officers that a student had come to him to talk about an incident that took place in Clemson’s locker room between Henderson and other players that morning. A “student” could hypothetically be a Clemson football player or student worker/intern. An “employee” could be a Clemson coach, support staffer or any other university employee working at the football complex in some capacity. According to the student’s account to the employee in the report, another Clemson player had been “chastising Henderson for missing workouts” in the locker room when Henderson “became angry.” Henderson, the student alleged, threatened to “fade” multiple teammates (a slang term for fighting) and also said that he would “get his boys to ‘run up on them’” (the teammates he’d been arguing with). The employee who officers initially spoke with “also mentioned that he had heard of a picture of a firearm being shown” by Henderson to teammates. Another male employee, whose name was redacted, told police a student had told him about Henderson threatening teammates. But that student “had made no mention of the picture of the firearm,” the second employee told police.

It’s unclear if those employees were referencing conversations with the same student or different students. Every name outside of Henderson’s is redacted. Before police interviewed Clemson players, the second employee warned police that “players may be hesitant to speak out against their teammates.” Police ultimately interviewed two football players with knowledge of the incident, according to the report. Their names are redacted, and it’s unclear if they were the players directly involved and allegedly being threatened by Henderson in the locker room. The first player interviewed by police said he could not recall “Henderson threatening anyone.” He said that players were “getting on Henderson about the missed workouts” and their ensuing altercation involved insults but not threats. The player confirmed that “someone showed him a picture of a firearm on their phone” but did not attribute that directly to Henderson. The player told police he did not know who showed him the picture or where the picture came from. Police interviewed a second player, whose “accounting of the event was similar” to the first player. That player didn’t recall “any threats being made by Henderson and has no knowledge of a picture of a firearm being shown,” the report said. Police provided both of the players they interviewed with contact information “in the event they remembered anything or heard anything new” and left the scene after about three hours without any further action.

The case is still listed as “active” and has an investigator assigned.

Henderson enrolled early at Clemson in January after a prolific career at Belton-Honea Path High School, about 45 minutes from campus in Anderson County.

He was the No. 4 player in the state of South Carolina and the No. 182 recruit nationally per the 247Sports Composite. Henderson suffered a hamstring injury early in Clemson’s spring practice schedule, Swinney said. He practiced minimally and did not play in the April 5 spring game. Neither Clemson nor Swinney had publicly disclosed if Henderson was facing any suspensions or team discipline when the program dismissed him on June 19. Henderson’s time at Clemson from enrollment to dismissal lasted roughly five months. He finished his Tigers career without playing a regular-season snap. “Clemson has made the decision to dismiss Marquise Henderson from its program,” the team said at the time. “We wish him the best as he moves forward.”

courtesy of Jon Blau Post & Courier:

Former Clemson football player Marquise Henderson was allegedly involved in a serious “verbal altercation” with teammates in the days leading up to his dismissal from the team, according to police records.

Multiple Clemson University Police officers responded to the Allen N. Reeves Football Complex on June 16 at about 3:20 p.m., according to a police report, “due to the severity of the allegations,” which included Henderson threatening teammates and showing them a picture of a gun.

The witnesses interviewed by officers gave differing accounts of the locker room dispute, however.

One employee, relaying a story he heard from a student, said the freshman Henderson became angry after he was chastised by a teammate for missing a team workout.

According to what the employee heard from the student, Henderson threatened to "fade,” or fight, his teammates. Henderson also said he would get his “boys” to "run up on them,” according to the employee’s second-hand account.

The witness then indicated “he had heard of a picture of a firearm being shown,” according to the police report.

Another employee who was interviewed said a student told him about Henderson’s alleged threats but there was no mention of a picture of a firearm. Another witness didn’t recall Henderson threatening anyone at all, according to the report.

The latter witness said he did recall a picture of a firearm being shown on someone’s phone, but he told police he did not know “who it was or where the picture came from,” according to the report.

There was no mention of Henderson being arrested or detained in the June 16 police report, and online court records indicate that no charges resulted from the incident.

Henderson, a midyear enrollee from Belton-Honea Path High School, was dismissed from Clemson’s football team on June 19. There was no explanation as to why.

Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney is slated to speak with reporters on July 15 as part of the program’s annual preseason media day.

“Clemson has made the decision to dismiss Marquise Henderson from its program,” a June 19 statement said. “We wish him the best as he moves forward.”

A four-star prospect, Henderson entered the transfer portal in the days that followed his dismissal from Clemson. It was later reported he was transferring to Liberty, but Henderson has since deleted a social media post announcing the move.

Henderson, recruited to Clemson as an “athlete,” was slated to practice with the Tigers’ offense during the spring but didn’t see much action because of injury.

courtesy of Zach Rainey WYFF4:

CLEMSON, S.C. —
Days before he was dismissed from the Clemson football team, 18-year-old Marquise Henderson allegedly threatened other players in the locker room, according to a police report.

Around 3:20 p.m. on June 16, officers with the Clemson University Police Department responded to the Allen Reeves Football Complex at Clemson University regarding a report of threats.

Henderson had allegedly been involved in a verbal altercation in the locker room with other players that morning.

According to the report, Henderson was being chastised for missing workouts when he became angry and allegedly threatened to "fade" the other players and get his "boys to run up on them."

The police report also mentioned a picture of a firearm allegedly being shown during the altercation, although another employee who spoke to police did not mention the picture being shown.

On June 19, Clemson University announced that Henderson was dismissed from the team. The University did not state if the alleged incident was the reason for his dismissal.

On June 25, Henderson announced on X, formerly Twitter, that he would play at Liberty University, a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Henderson, who committed to Clemson in 2024, set Belton-Honea Path's career rushing record in 2024 and was the primary engine for one of the state's highest-scoring offenses, leading the Bears to a 13-2 record and the 3A state championship game.

"Liberty confirms ex-Clemson RB Henderson has not joined team" -newsadvance.com

courtesy of Jacob Elsey brobile:

Former Clemson wide receiver Marquise Henderson left the program under mysterious circumstances earlier this offseason. His departure was both unexpected and unexplained.

Details on a locker room drama are now surfacing, providing insights to his split with the Tigers. He reportedly lashed out against teammates for holding him accountable.

Henderson signed with the program as a four-star prospect from South Carolina. He was rated by 247 Sports as the 205th-best player in the nation, regardless of position, in the 2025 recruiting class.

Now, he’ll leave the school just five months after enrolling. He will never see the field with Clemson.

Reports of his exit circulated on June 19th. Reasoning behind the decision was largely unknown.

Questions from the fanbase immediately arose following the dismissal. Henderson, meanwhile, hit the portal in search of a new landing spot.

Soon after entering the transfer portal, the freshman made his pledge to the Flames. He planned to take a step down in competition where he might see immediate playing time as a Group of Five star.

The transfer decision made sense in many ways. He’d likely get an opportunity to showcase his skillset in a major role with hopes of returning to the Power 4 level in the future.

Henderson committed to Liberty on June 25th. The Flames have now pulled that offer.

Reasoning behind his departure from Clemson surfaced in mid-July, about three weeks after his Liberty commitment. They paint a negative picture with Henderson fitting the role of a bad teammate.

The report states that Henderson was being held accountable by teammates for missing a workout. He responded by threatening them with a photo of a weapon.

The receiver had been excited to play for the Tigers despite admitting to growing up a fan of rival South Carolina. “I grew up a South Carolina fan, but when you go into seeing the colleges and stuff, Clemson is a great place to be,” he said in an interview before arriving to the university.

“Everything is all about family. All about being the best person you can be.” Unfortunately, Henderson wasn’t able to stay on track.

Fowler says the receiver was dropped by Clemson three days after the incident. His future is now unclear with the 2025 college football season just six weeks away.

and some funny comments courtesy of reddit CFB:

Gets called out for missing practice. Threatens teammates and shows them a picture of a gun. Seems like a reasonable response.

Ok, honest talk here, this sounds so comical to me. Like, instead of the flashing the grip in the waistband, this dude just... flashes a picture on his phone. That is. Hilarious.

Imagine the embarrassment of flashing a picture of a gun at someone but you forget to remove the Getty watermark

What, did you seriously just say this in my comment section ?! 👉

I feel like if I had been one of the other players I would have just googled an M1 Abrams and flashed the picture back at him. We gonna escalate this.

Very Gen Z

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The threat: Give me Liberty or Give me Death.

Welcome to Auburn.

Imagine trying to be tough and hardcore to people who are trying to hold you accountable and then trying to threaten those same people with a … photo of a gun. It’s just kinda sad at how dumb it really is.

I am so glad Dabo seems to have little to no tolerance for this kind of thing

Good riddance. How long till we get a mugshot of this moron?
It sounds like soon. You should be able to go into battle with your team, not want to go to battle with your team. This might be the easiest dismissal Dabo ever decided on.

How long until he transfers to Auburn?

B.Y.O.G(un)

-Clemson player kicked off team -incident involving locker room photos. Ole Miss has entered the chat. Could that be why he deleted his post about Liberty?

I'm betting/hoping that Dabo (or someone at Clemson) called Willy Korn and gave him a heads up.

I am sure teams are lining up to grab this quality individual for their roster.

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I fear he has no one around him that is telling him the honest, painful truth. That he's talented, but not guaranteed success. He's already squandered the chance of a lifetime, being a RB in a nationally recognized top 10 football program. Now a huuuuge fall back program of Liberty has made it clear that they want no parts of you. As far as I know, no one is pursuing him. And I'm sure someone will...but if he doesn't change, it will stay the same. By the one article, he made physical threats toward his teammates. I highly doubt there's a locker room in the country that would tolerate that. He'll get the boot again if he doesn't get solid guidance from his support group (friends and family) and take a hard look at himself. Failing that, I fear he'll be the guy working a menial job in Honea Path telling everyone how Clemson blew it and he would have gotten them a National Championship.

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Can do both***

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That's the same as Cootlumbia***

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wow, I hadn't seen any of this until now

Then why did Dabo recruit him in the first place?

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UGA??***

Dabo recruited him first

Marquise Henderson didn't leave. He was shown the door!***

Marquise is inches away from being a very sad cautionary tale.

Re: You knew it was bad when Ole Miss didn't even want him

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