North Carolina State University Athletics
Young is Hendricks Candidate
8/6/2009 12:00:00 AM | Football
Graduate defensive end Willie Young is one of 30 players named as candidates for the 2009 Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award. Young is the most experienced player on the team with 1,667 career snaps under his belt. He ranks 11th in school history with 31.5 tackles for loss and 15th in sacks with 12.5.
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.
Now in its eighth season, the Ted Hendricks Award is named in honor of college football’s first three-time first-teamAll-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.
The Wolfpack now has four players listed as preseason candidates for national awards: Young, center Ted Larsen (Rimington Trophy), quarterback Russell Wilson (Davey O’Brien Award) and half back Jamelle Eugene (Doak Walker Award).
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.
Now in its eighth season, the Ted Hendricks Award is named in honor of college football’s first three-time first-teamAll-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.
The Wolfpack now has four players listed as preseason candidates for national awards: Young, center Ted Larsen (Rimington Trophy), quarterback Russell Wilson (Davey O’Brien Award) and half back Jamelle Eugene (Doak Walker Award).
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