St. Frances safety Wayne Henry signs with Tigers

The St. Frances Academy pipeline continues to Auburn. The Tigers signed three players from the school in 2025 and have signed one in the 2026 class — safety Wayne Henry. He signed with Auburn Wednesday.

THE HENRY FILE

Position: Safety

Height/Weight: 5-foot-9, 160 pounds

Hometown (HS): Baltimore, Md. (St. Frances Academy)

On3 Industry Ranking: No. 1,420 overall, No. 137 safety, No. 30 player in Maryland

Commitment date: Aug. 5, 2024

Chose Auburn over: Michigan State and Indiana

Time of enrollment: January

Notable: With several familiar faces around Auburn, it didn’t take long for Henry to also call the Plains his home. He committed in August of 2024, and while some Big 10 schools kept in touch, it was never enough to pull him away from his Auburn commitment.

Quotes: “It was a great OV. Very good,” he said. “Just waiting for the time for me to actually sign now. I feel like I’m fully bought in now. It’s just icing on the cake. It’s like I know everything. It’s like my second home. I just know it like the back of my hand now.”

PINK’S ANALYSIS

Wayne Henry is a spark plug. His size will always be below average in the SEC, but his playing style is vicious. It will be interesting to see how it translates against the size mismatches in the SEC. Henry’s quick trigger stands out on film. He can strike from any spot on the field. Henry probably fits as a nickel or slot corner at Auburn.