The Ted Hendricks Award is given annually to college football's top defensive end. The award is named after Ted Hendricks, a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame, and is presented by his own foundation. In 2022, Caleb Murphy, of NCAA Division II Ferris State University, became the first non-FBS player to win the award. The most recent recipient of the award was Rueben Bain Jr. from Miami (FL).
Winners Year Winner School 2002 Terrell Suggs Arizona State 2003 David Pollack Georgia 2004 David Pollack (2) 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 2012 Jadeveon Clowney South Carolina 2013 Jackson Jeffcoat Texas 2014 Nate Orchard Utah 2015 Carl Nassib Penn State 2016 Jonathan Allen Alabama 2017 Bradley Chubb NC State 2018 Clelin Ferrell Clemson 2019 Chase Young Ohio State 2020 No award given 2021 Aidan Hutchinson Michigan2022Caleb Murphy Ferris State 2023 Laiatu Latu UCLA 2024 Donovan Ezeiruaku Boston College 2025 Rueben Bain Jr. Miami (FL)
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