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June 19, 2006
Charlottesville, VA – Virginia junior defensive end Chris Long has been named to the preseason watch list for the 2006 Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award. On field performance, exceptional winning attitude, leadership abilities and contributions to school and community and academic preparedness are some of the criteria used to determine the award’s winner. Candidates may represent any class as well as any recognized four-year NCAA accredited school. The candidate’s primary position must be defensive end.
Last season Long started all 12 games and totaled 46 tackles including 10 for lost yardage and two quarterback sacks. He was credited with breaking up seven passes and hurrying the quarterback 26 times. He capped off his season by making a career high nine tackles in Virginia’s 34-31 victory against Minnesota in the Music City Bowl. Long appeared in six games in 2004 and had five tackles.
Previous award recipients include Terrell Suggs of ASU, David Pollack of UGA and Elvis Dumervil of Louisville.
The Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award is named in honor of college football’s first three-time first team All-American. Hendricks used his agility, height and reach to block passes and kicks, force interceptions and defend 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 induction into the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame.
This year’s preseason candidates include, but are not limited to the following players:
Victor Abiamiri, Notre Dame SR, 6'4" 260Gaines Adams, Clemson SR, 6'5" 265CJ Ah You, Oklahoma SR, 6'4" 265Ikaika Alama-Francis, Hawaii JR, 6'5" 250Antwan Applewhite, San Diego State JR, 6'3" 235Baraka Atkins, Miami SR, 6'4" 260Daniel Bazuin, Central Michigan SR, 6'3" 265Larry Birdine, Oklahoma SR, 6'4" 260Tommy Blake, TCU JR, 6'3" 250Alan Brach, Michigan (DT/DE) JR, 6'6" 311Mkristo Bruce, Washington State SR, 6'6" 255Kyle Caldwell, Arizona State SR, 6'3" 270Adam Carriker, Nebraska SR, 6'6" 280Tim Crowder, Texas SR, 6'4" 270Keyunta Dawson, Texas Tech SR, 6'2" 260Chris Ellis, Virginia Tech JR, 6'5" 250Wallace Gilberry, Alabama JR, 6'2" 250Quentin Groves, Auburn JR, 6'3" 250Loren Howard, Arizona State SR, 6'4" 280Kenny Iwebema, Iowa JR, 6'4" 255Jason Jack, Texas A & M JR 6'4" 275Xzavie Jackson, Missouri SR, 6'4" 275Lawrence Jackson, USC JR, 6'5" 265Chris Long, Virginia JR, 6'4" 275 Ray McDonald, Florida SR, 6'3" 280Larry McSwain, UAB SR, 6'1" 255Kevin Mims, Northwestern FR, 6'3" 250Jay Moore, Nebraska SR, 6'4" 270Quentin Moses, Georgia SR, 6'5" 250Jarvis Moss, Florida SO, 6'6" 250Jesse Nading, Colorado State JR, 6'5" 250Alex Obomese, UTEP SR, 6'3" 245Chase Ortiz, TCU JR, 6'3" 250Bryan Pata, Miami SR, 6'4" 270David Patterson, Ohio State SR, 6'3" 285Brian Robison, Texas SR, 6'3" 275Matthew Shaughnessy, Wisconsin SO, 6'6" 255Brian Smith, Missouri SR, 6'4" 230Anthony Spencer, Purdue SR, 6'3" 250Nu'u Tafisi, California SR, 6'2" 260LaMarr Woodley, Michigan (RLB) SR, 6'2" 265Abraham Wright, Colorado JR, 6'3" 240