University of North Carolina Athletics
Martin Named To Hendricks Award List
August 5, 2013 | Football
Chicago, IL - The Ted Hendricks Foundation is pleased to present its list of pre-season candidates for the 12th edition of Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award.
The list includes North Carolina senior Kareem Martin. A preseason All-ACC selection, Martin is a veteran leader who is the Tar Heels' top returner on defense. Last season, he posted 40 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loses and four sacks.
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), 2010 - Da'Quan Bowers (Clemson),2011 - Whitney Mercilus (Illinois) and 2012 - Jadeveon Clowney (South Carolina).
2013 HENDRICKS AWARD PRESEASON WATCH LIST
JEREMIAH ATTAOCHU GEORGIA TECH
MORGAN BRESLIN USC
ANTHONY CHICKILLO MIAMI
JADEVEON CLOWNEY SOUTH CAROLINA
SCOTT CRICHTON OREGON STATE
IK ENEMPKPALI LOUISIANA TECH
DEVONTE FIELDS TCU
RYNE GIDDINS SOUTH FLORIDA
BROCK HEKKING NEVADA
KERRY HYDER TEXAS TECH
JACKSON JEFFCOAT TEXAS
BRONSON KAUFUSI BYU
DEMARCUS LAWRENCE BOISE STATE
AARON LYNCH SOUTH FLORIDA
KAREEM MARTIN NORTH CAROLINA
JONATHAN NEWSOME BALL STATE
MARCUS RUSH MICHIGAN STATE
TYLER SCOTT NORTHWESTERN
CHRIS SMITH ARKANSAS
JEREMIAH TAYLOR MARSHALL
STEPHON TUITT NOTRE DAME
CHIDERA UZO DIRIBE COLORADO
