erson ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁track ▁star ▁at ▁Louisiana ▁State ▁University , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁member ▁of ▁L SU ' s ▁national ▁champion ▁track , ▁member ▁of ▁L SU ' s ▁NCAA - qual ifying ▁ 4 ▁× ▁ 1 0 0 ▁metres ▁relay ▁team ▁and ▁also ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁L SU ' s ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁National ▁Champion ▁Ind oor ▁Track ▁and ▁Field ▁team . ▁In ▁his ▁s oph om ore ▁season , ▁he ▁ran ▁the ▁second - fast est ▁ 6 0 - meter ▁time ▁in ▁school ▁history , ▁with ▁a ▁time ▁of ▁ 6 . 7 2 ▁seconds . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁NFL ▁Com bine ▁ ▁New ▁Orleans ▁Sain ts ▁ ▁Hend erson ▁was ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁New ▁Orleans ▁Sain ts ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁with ▁the ▁ 5 0 th ▁pick ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁NFL ▁D raft . ▁ ▁Hend erson ▁benef ited ▁from ▁the ▁regime ▁change ▁in ▁New ▁Orleans ▁after ▁his ▁ro ok ie ▁year , ▁as ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁season ▁saw ▁A aron ▁Bro oks ▁give ▁way ▁to ▁D rew ▁Bre es ▁at ▁quarter back ▁and ▁Se an ▁Pay ton ▁replace ▁Jim ▁Has lett ▁as ▁head ▁coach . ▁His ▁statistics ▁improved ▁over ▁those ▁of ▁his ▁ro ok ie ▁season ▁— ▁most ▁not ably ▁in ▁reception s ▁( 2 2 ▁vs . ▁ 3 2 ), ▁total ▁yards ▁( 3 4 3 ▁vs . ▁ 7 4 5 ), ▁yards ▁per ▁catch ▁( 1