Three-star prospect Jaquan Henderson—a linebacker/safety from Newton HS in Covington, Ga.—originally committed to Tennessee in June 2016. He continued his recruitment, however, and he began taking official visits to other schools late in the season. Henderson made an official visit to Tech on January 20, and a day later, he announced that he was switching his commitment to Tech, giving the Jackets their 19th commit of the class, their ninth commit from the Greater Atlanta area, and a rare flip from an SEC school.
Henderson was rated a three-star recruit by both Rivals (5.7) and the 247Sports Composite (.