Ted Hendricks Award

Given each year since 2002 to the top defensive end (not given in 2020). Clemson, Georgia, Michigan and Texas have won it most, twice each. David Pollack won it twice. Share

Every winner

Season	Player	Position		School
2025	Rueben Bain Jr.	DE		Miami (FL)
2024	Donovan Ezeiruaku	DE		Boston College
2023	Laiatu Latu	DE		UCLA
2022	Caleb Murphy	DE		FSFerris State
2021	Aidan Hutchinson	DE		Michigan
2019	Chase Young	DE		Ohio State
2018	Clelin Ferrell	DE		Clemson
2017	Bradley Chubb	DE		NC State
2016	Jonathan Allen	DT		Alabama
2015	Carl Nassib	DE		Penn State
2014	Nate Orchard	OLB		Utah
2013	Jackson Jeffcoat	DE		Texas
2012	Jadeveon Clowney	DE		South Carolina
2011	Whitney Mercilus	DE		Illinois
2010	Da’Quan Bowers	DE		Clemson
2009	Jerry Hughes	OLB		TCU
2008	Brian Orakpo	DE		Texas
2007	Chris Long	DE		Virginia
2006	LaMarr Woodley	LB		Michigan
2005	Elvis Dumervil	DE		Louisville
2004	David Pollack	DE		Georgia
2003	David Pollack	DE		Georgia
2002	Terrell Suggs	LB		Arizona State

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