Iowa State defensive end Dale Pierson was added to the Ted Hendricks Award midseason watch list on Tuesday.
The award is given to the nation’s premier defensive end. Pierson, a senior, has 6.5 sacks and is 11th nationally with 0.93 sacks per game. He also has 27 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss, one interception and one forced fumble.
Pierson was also named to the Lombardi Award watch list on Oct. 14.