Jaylon Ferguson named to Ted Hendricks Award Watch List

CHICAGO, Ill. – Louisiana Tech defensive end Jaylon Ferguson has been named his third watch list of the preseason after the senior was listed on the 2018 Ted Hendricks Award Watch List, it was announced by the foundation on Monday.

The Ted Hendricks Award honors the top defensive end in college football and is named in honor of college football’s first three-time first-team All-American. 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 recipient each year.

Ferguson enters his final season with the Bulldogs ranked first among active career leaders in the FBS with 27.5 sacks. As a junior in 2017, Ferguson totaled 39 tackles (25 solo, 14 assisted), a team-high 7.0 sacks for 38 yards and 9.5 tackles for a loss of 45 yards. Ferguson also enters 2018 ranked second in the NCAA among active career leaders with an average of 0.72 sacks per game.

Last season, Ferguson earned first team all-conference honors for both Conference USA and the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. His 27.5 career sacks currently rank second all-time in Louisiana Tech history behind Walter Johnson, who totaled 38 from 1983-86.

Ferguson has also been named to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List this preseason.

Members of the national media, head coaches, professional scouts and former winners are included on the Ted Hendricks Award’s selection 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.

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