CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE via COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Jul 28, 2003--The Ted Hendricks Foundation today announced its pre-season watch list of candidates for the 2003 Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award. During its inaugural year, the award was presented at Fiesta Bowl festivities in Phoenix to Terrell Suggs of Arizona State University. Suggs, a first round draft pick of the Baltimore Ravens recorded NCAA records of 13 career multi-sack games, 24 sacks for the season and 3 1/2 tackles-for-loss.
On-field performance, leadership abilities and contributions to school and community are some of the criteria that will be used to determine the award winner. The candidates may represent any class (freshman through senior) as well as any recognized four-year NCAA member school (Division I through Division III) The candidate`s primary position must be defensive end. This year`s candidates include, but are not limited to, the following players:
Nathaniel Adibi, Virginia Tech, Sr., 6`3'', 255lbs.
Adrian Awasom, North Texas, Jr., 6`5'', 270lbs.
Jason Babin, Western Michigan, Sr., 6`4'', 265lbs.
Dave Ball, UCLA, Sr., 6`6'', 268lbs.
Isaac Brown, Washington State, Sr., 6`3'', 235lbs.
Cols Colas, Virginia Tech, Sr., 6`0'', 226lbs.
Trent Cole, Cincinnati, Jr., 6`4'', 227lbs.
Kevin Emanuel, Florida State, Sr., 6`4'', 255lbs.
Simon Fraser, Ohio State, Jr., 6`6'', 250lbs.
Parys Haralson, Tennessee, So., 6`2'', 240lbs.
Claude Harriott, Pittsburgh, Sr., 6`4'', 255lbs.
Marques Harris, Colorado, Sr., 6`2'', 230lbs.
Howard Hodges, Iowa, Sr., 6`2'', 255lbs.
Jonathan Jackson, Oklahoma, Jr., 6`3'', 235lbs.
Jason Kaufusi, Utah, Sr., 6`3'', 250lbs.
Chad Lavalis, LSU, Sr., 6`3'', 289lbs.
Antwan Odom, Alabama, Jr., 6`5'', 273lbs.
Omar Nazel, USC, Sr., 6`5'', 235lbs.
Shaun Phillips, Purdue, Sr., 6`3'', 260lbs.
David Pollack, Georgia, Jr., 6`3'', 278lbs.
Matt Roth, Iowa, Jr., 6`5'', 268lbs.
Bo Schobel, TCU, Sr., 6`5'', 260lbs.
Andrew Shull, Kansas State, Sr., 6`5'', 268lbs.
Will Smith, Ohio State, Sr., 6`4'', 250lbs.
Derrick Strong, Illinois, Sr., 6`4'', 245lbs.
Reggie Torbor, Auburn, Sr., 6`3'', 242lbs.
Justin Tuck, Notre Dame, Jr., 6`2'', 230lbs.
Kenehi Udeze, USC, Jr., 6`3'', 280lbs.
Mario Williams, No. Carolina State, Fr., 6`7'', 254lbs.
For more information on last year`s award including photos, see the Hall of Fame Players Association site at HOFPlayers.com/awards.html
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