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BYU's Jorgensen, UNM's Rainey and TCU's Hughes on Hendricks Award Final Mid-Season Watch List
Trio among 36 candidates for one of the nation's top defensive awards
Nov. 18, 2009
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Three Mountain West Conference football student-athletes are among the 36 individuals listed on the Final Mid-Season Watch List for the 2009 Ted Hendricks Award. New Mexico senior Johnathan Rainey joins preseason Hendricks Award candidates BYU senior Jan Jorgensen and TCU senior Jerry Hughes.Jorgensen counts 4.5 sacks and eight tackles for loss among 41 stops overall this season. Hughes has 13 tackles for loss among 49 total stops and ranks seventh in the country with a league-best 10.5 sacks in 2009. Rainey has 7.5 sacks among 47 total stops in 2009 and is tied for the league lead and 15th nationally with 13.5 tackles for loss. Now in its eighth season, the Ted Hendricks Award is named in honor of college football's first three-time first-team All-American. As a defensive end at the University of Miami, Ted used his agility, height and reach to block passes and kicks, force interceptions and pressure quarterbacks and running backs. He roamed the front line, read plays and blitzed on impulse, completely transforming the way the defensive end position was played. His professional career spanned 15 years and 215 consecutive games. It included four Super Bowl victories, eight Pro Bowl selections and inductions into the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame. It is in the spirit of Ted Hendricks' aggressive style of play, winning attitude and determination that the Defensive End of the Year Award for college football's premier defensive end is presented. On-field performance, exceptional winning attitude, leadership abilities, contributions to school and community and academic preparedness are some of the criteria used to determine the Award's winner. Members of the national media, head coaches, professional scouts and former winners are included in the Award's voting committee. Candidates may represent any class (Freshman through Senior) as well as any four-year NCAA accredited school. The candidate's primary position must be Defensive End. 2009 Ted Hendricks Award Final Mid-Season Watch List
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