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Ferguson makes Ted Hendricks Award Final Watch List
11/29/2021 10:30:00 AM | Football
CHICAGO – Ted Hendricks and the Ted Hendricks Foundation issued the final version of the 2021 Watch List for the Ted Hendricks Award, which honors the top defensive end in college football, and Blue Raider junior Jordan Ferguson made the 30-player list.
Ferguson made the initial list of 48 players that was released in early November and is now officially on the first ballot that will be sent to the selection committee.
The 2021 recipient will be announced on December 8th.
Ferguson currently leads the Blue Raiders with 8.0 sacks and 14 hurries, while sharing the team lead in tackles for loss with 15.5. The Atlanta, Ga., native also has three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, including a 71-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown in the win at Florida Atlantic.
2021 Final Watch List:
FELIX ANUDIKE-UZOMAH – KANSAS STATE
HABAKKUK BALDONADO – PITTSBURGH
ZACHARY CARTER – FLORIDA
ARNOLD EBIKETIE – PENN STATE
ALI FAYAD – WESTERN MICHIGAN
VILIAMI FEHOKO – SAN JOSE STATE
JORDAN FERGUSON – MIDDLE TENNESSEE
ISAIAH FOSKEY – NOTRE DAME
DERICK HALL - AUBURN
JAMAL HINES – TOLEDO
AIDAN HUTCHINSON - MICHIGAN
RICHARD JIBUNOR – TROY
JERMAINE JOHNSON II – FLORIDA STATE
TYREE JOHNSON TEXAS A&M
GEORGE KARLAFTIS – PURDUE
DEMARVIN LEAL – TEXAS A&M
BOYE MAFE - MINNESOTA
WILL McDONALD IV – IOWA STATE
MYLES MURPHY - CLEMSON
TRISTAN NICHOLS – NEVADA
SCOTT PATCHAN – COLORADO STATE
CODY ROSCOE – SYRACUSE
JAVON SOLOMON – TROY
JOSAIAH STEWART – COASTAL CAR
MIKA TAFUA – UTAH
KAYVON THIBODEAUX – OREGON
CAMERON THOMAS – SAN DIEGO STATE
ISAIAH THOMAS - OKLAHOMA
EYIOMA UWAZURIKE – IOWA STATE
SAM WILLIAMS – OLE MISS
Ferguson made the initial list of 48 players that was released in early November and is now officially on the first ballot that will be sent to the selection committee.
The 2021 recipient will be announced on December 8th.
Ferguson currently leads the Blue Raiders with 8.0 sacks and 14 hurries, while sharing the team lead in tackles for loss with 15.5. The Atlanta, Ga., native also has three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, including a 71-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown in the win at Florida Atlantic.
2021 Final Watch List:
FELIX ANUDIKE-UZOMAH – KANSAS STATE
HABAKKUK BALDONADO – PITTSBURGH
ZACHARY CARTER – FLORIDA
ARNOLD EBIKETIE – PENN STATE
ALI FAYAD – WESTERN MICHIGAN
VILIAMI FEHOKO – SAN JOSE STATE
JORDAN FERGUSON – MIDDLE TENNESSEE
ISAIAH FOSKEY – NOTRE DAME
DERICK HALL - AUBURN
JAMAL HINES – TOLEDO
AIDAN HUTCHINSON - MICHIGAN
RICHARD JIBUNOR – TROY
JERMAINE JOHNSON II – FLORIDA STATE
TYREE JOHNSON TEXAS A&M
GEORGE KARLAFTIS – PURDUE
DEMARVIN LEAL – TEXAS A&M
BOYE MAFE - MINNESOTA
WILL McDONALD IV – IOWA STATE
MYLES MURPHY - CLEMSON
TRISTAN NICHOLS – NEVADA
SCOTT PATCHAN – COLORADO STATE
CODY ROSCOE – SYRACUSE
JAVON SOLOMON – TROY
JOSAIAH STEWART – COASTAL CAR
MIKA TAFUA – UTAH
KAYVON THIBODEAUX – OREGON
CAMERON THOMAS – SAN DIEGO STATE
ISAIAH THOMAS - OKLAHOMA
EYIOMA UWAZURIKE – IOWA STATE
SAM WILLIAMS – OLE MISS
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