Lockett Named To Hendricks Award Watch List

Aug. 11, 2010

Ole Miss' Kentrell Lockett is among the preseason candidates for the 2010 Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award, as announced Wednesday by the Ted Hendricks Foundation.

A senior from Hahnville, La., Lockett is the Chucky Mullins Courage Award winner this season and has been named to several preseason All-SEC teams. He boasts 22.5 career TFLs and 8.0 sacks.

Now in its ninth season, the Ted Hendricks Award is named in honor of college football's first three-time first-team All-American. A defensive end at the University of Miami, Hendricks' 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.

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. Candidates may represent any class (freshman through senior) at any four-year NCAA accredited school. The candidate's primary position must be defensive end.

Previous recipients of the Hendricks Award include: Terrell Suggs (Arizona State), David Pollack (Georgia), Elvis Dumervil (Louisville), LaMarr Woodley (Michigan), Chris Long (Virginia) and Brian Orakpo (Texas).

This year's preseason candidates include, but are not limited to the following players:

Sam Acho, Texas
Pierre Allen, Nebraska
Christian Anthony, Grambling
Allen Bailey, Miami (Fla.)
Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma
Broderick Binns, Iowa
Da'quan Bowers, Clemson
Adrian Clayborn, Iowa
Jack Crawford, Penn State
Marcell Dareus, Alabama
Ricky Elmore, Arizona
Jonathan Freeny, Rutgers
Cameron Heyward, Ohio State
Datone Jones, UCLA
Cameron Jordan, California
Thomas Keiser, Stanford
Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue
Jake Laptad, Kansas
Kapron Lewis-Moore, Notre Dame
Greg Lloyd, Connecticut
Kentrell Lockett, Ole Miss
Cliff Matthews, South Carolina
Josh McNary, Army
Pernell Mcphee, Mississippi State
Bruce Miller, UCF
Von Miller, Texas A&M
Dontay Moch, Nevada
Nick Perry, USC
Robert Quinn, North Carolina
Johnathan Rainey, New Mexico
Adrian Robinson, Temple
Greg Romeus, Pittsburgh
Kenny Rowe, Oregon
Aldon Smith, Missouri
Chris Walker, Tennessee
Ryan Winterswyk, Boise State

The University of Mississippi Athletics

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