Sergio Kindle Named To 2009 Hendricks Award Watch List

Senior DE/LB Sergio Kindle has been selected to the watch list for the 2009 Ted Hendricks Award, honoring the nation’s top defensive end.

Kindle will attempt to follow former Texas and current Washington Redskins DE Brian Orakpo, who won the award in 2008. Former Longhorn and current Denver Broncos DE Tim Crowder was also a finalist in 2006.

Kindle has appeared in 32 career games, starting 11 at linebacker, defensive end and on special teams. He has tallied 106 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 21 TFL, 20 pressures, three PBU, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries during his career.

In 2008, Kindle saw action in all 13 games, starting 11, and posted 53 tackles, 10 sacks, 14 TFL, 15 pressures, two PBU, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries. Tabbed honorable mention All-America by SI.com and first-team All-Big 12 last season, Kindle finished tied for 21st nationally with .77 sacks per game.

Now in its eighth 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, Hendricks used his agility, height and reach to block passes and kicks, force interceptions and pressure quarterbacks and running backs.

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 professional 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, 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, as well as any four-year NCAA accredited school.  The candidate’s primary position must be defensive end.

Source: MackBrown-TexasFootball.com