2008 Ted Hendricks winner, now a member of the Washington Redskins
Each season, the top defensive end is awarded the Ted Hendricks trophy after famed three time All-American and NFL hall of famer Ted Hendricks. Unlike other awards, when determining who wins, the voters look at on-field performance, leadership abilities and contributions to school and community. The candidates may represent any class (freshman through senior) as well as any recognized four-year NCAA member school (Division I through Division III).
Last season, NFL 1st round pick Brian Orakpo, University of Texas (2008), claimed top honors.
The following are on this year’s Hendricks watch list:
Rahim Alem, LSU
Trevor Anderson, Michigan State
Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma
Alex Carrington, Arkansas State
Antonio Coleman, Auburn
Jermaine Cunningham, Florida
Dexter Davis, Arizona State
Auston English, Oklahoma
Randon Graham, Michigan
Greg Hardy, Ole Miss
Jerry Hughes, TCU
Jan Jorgensen, BYU
Sergio Kindle, Texas
Jammie Kirlew, Indiana
Brandon Lang, Troy
Eric Lorig, Stanford
Greg Middleton, Indiana
Koa Misi, Utah
Dontay Moch, Nevada
Eric Moncur, Miami
Doug Pilcher, Illinois
James Ruffin, Northern Iowa
George Selvie, South Florida
Will Tukuafu, Oregon
Lawrence Wilson, Ohio State
CJ Wilson, East Carolina
Lindsey Witten, Connecticut
Corey Wootton, Northwestern
Willie Young, N.C. State
Frank Zombo, Central Michigan
