University of North Carolina Athletics
Coples, Paige-Moss Named To Hendricks List
August 9, 2011 | Football
Aug. 9, 2011
CHICAGO --- North Carolina defensive linemen Quinton Coples and Donte Paige-Moss were named to the 35-man preseason watch list for the 2011 Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award, the Ted Hendricks Foundation announced Tuesday.
Coples earned first-team All-ACC honors last season at defensive tackle where he posted 59 tackles, 15.5 tackles for losses and 10.0 sacks. A native of Kinston, N.C., Coples ranked third in the league and 16th in the country in sacks per game. He will return to his natural position of defensive end this fall.
A native of Jacksonville, N.C., Paige-Moss finished the 2010 campaign with 49 tackles, 13.5 tackles for losses and seven sacks. He posted 10.5 of his 13.5 tackles for losses in the second half of the season. In the Tar Heels' 30-27 win over Tennessee in the Music City Bowl, he had six tackles, 2.5 tackles for losses, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and blocked a kick. Both he and Coples have also been named to the Bednarik Award and Nagurski Award watch lists.
Now in its tenth season, the Ted Hendricks Award is named in honor of college football's first three-time first-team All-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.
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) as well as any four-year NCAA accredited school. The candidate's primary position must be Defensive End.
Previous recipients of the Hendricks Award include: 2002 - Terrell Suggs (Arizona State), 2003-04 - David Pollack (Georgia), 2005 - Elvis Dumervil (Louisville), 2006 - LaMarr Woodley (Michigan), 2007 - Chris Long (Virginia), 2008 - Brian Orakpo (Texas), 2009 - Jerry Hughes (TCU) and 2010 - Da'Quan Bowers (Clemson).
FRANK ALEXANDER OKLAHOMA
CORDARRO LAW SOUTHERN MISS
JAKE BEQUETTE ARKANSAS
KAPRON LEWIS-MOORE NOTRE DAME
BRODERICK BINNS IOWA
BRANDON LINDSEY PITTSBURGH
ANDRE BRANCH CLEMSON
STANSLY MAPONGA TCU
VINCE BROWNE NORTHWESTERN
JONATHAN MASSAQUOI TROY
Quinton Coples NORTH CAROLINA
SHEA McCLELLIN BOISE STATE
JACK CRAWFORD PENN STATE
CAMERON MEREDITH NEBRASKA
IZAAN CROSS GEORGIA TECH
ALEX OKAFOR TEXAS
VINNY CURRY MARSHALL
Donte Paige-Moss NORTH CAROLINA
CORY DORRIS TULSA
NICK PERRY USC
BRANDON HAROLD KANSAS STATE
JACQUIES SMITH MISSOURI
WES HORTON USC
DEVIN TAYLOR SOUTH CAROLINA
BRUCE IRVIN WEST VIRGINIA
TAYLOR THOMPSON SMU
BRANDON JENKINS FLORIDA STATE
DeANGELO TYSON GEORGIA
CAM JOHNSON VIRGINIA
RYAN VAN BERGEN MICHIGAN
ETHAN JOHNSON NOTRE DAME
OLIVIER VERNON MIAMI
DATONE JONES UCLA
NATHAN WILLIAMS OHIO STATE
MARIO KURN SAN DIEGO
NOTE: This list is subject to change until the Final Mid-Season Watch List is issued in November. Players may be added or deleted, depending on performance, injury, etc. The 2011 winner will be announced on December 7.
