Henning attended Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Illinois.

[2] As a sophomore in 2021, he appeared in all 14 games for Michigan, playing as a return specialist and wide receiver.

Against Western Michigan on September 4, he scored his first collegiate touchdown, gaining 74 yards on a reverse.

[6] Against Ohio State on November 27, he tallied 107 all-purpose yards and scored Michigan's first touchdown on a jet sweep.

[2] In the spring of 2022, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said they planned to use Henning in a Deebo Samuel-esque role.