CHICAGO – Ted Hendricks and the Ted Hendricks Foundation issued the 2021 Watch List for the Ted Hendricks Award, which honors the top defensive end in college football, and Blue Raider junior Jordan Ferguson made the 48-player list.
The final version of the Watch List will be issued prior to the first ballot in late November. The 2021 recipient will be announced on December 8th.
Ferguson currently leads the Blue Raiders with 13.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 11 hurries and three forced fumbles through eight games.
2021 Watch List:
TAIJH ALSTON – WEST VIRGINIA
PRAISE AMAEWHULE – UTEP
FELIX ANUDIKE-UZOMAH – KANSAS STATE
AMARE' BARNO – VIRGINIA TECH
THOMAS BOOKER – STANFORD
BIG KAT BRYANT – CENTRAL FLORIDA
ZACHARY CARTER – FLORIDA
ARNOLD EBIKETIE – PENN STATE
KINGSBURY ENAGBARE – S.