JONESBORO, Ark. (8/21/17) – Arkansas State football’s all-time career sacks leader Ja’Von Rolland-Jones was named Monday to the 2017 preseason watch list for the Ted Hendricks Award, issued annually by the Ted Hendricks Foundation to the nation’s top defensive end.
A senior from Mesquite, Texas, Rolland-Jones was one of 34 players across the nation to find a place on this year’s preseason watch list. The 2016 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year made his first appearance on the list last year as a junior, alongside teammate Chris Odom. The only other A-State player to ever receive the preseason honor was Alex Carrington in 2009.