Thibodeaux Named Finalist For Ted Hendricks Award

(From Oregon Athletics Press Release)

EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon’s Kayvon Thibodeaux has been named to the final ballot for the 2021 Ted Hendricks Award, presented to the top defensive end in college football.

Thibodeaux – who was honored as a Pac-12 first-team all-conference selection on Tuesday – is the third Duck ever to be named a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award, joining Nick Reed (2007) and DeForest Buckner (2015).

The winner of the 2021 Ted Hendricks Award will be announced on Thursday, Dec. 9.

DE Kayvon Thibodeaux – Ted Hendricks Award Finalist

» Pac-12 All-Conference First Team.

» Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist.

» Chuck Bednarik Award finalist.

» Pro Football Focus Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year.

» Two-time Pac-12 Defensive Player and Defensive Lineman of the Week.

» Tied for third in the Pac-12 with seven sacks and fourth with 12.0 tackles for loss.

» 91.5 pass-rush grade by PFF, ninth-best among FBS edge defenders.

» 48 total QB pressures according to PFF, second-most among Pac-12 defenders.

» Multi-sack performances vs. both UCLA and Washington State.

» Career-high 4.5 TFLs in win at UCLA, the most by a Duck since 2017.

» Tied for seventh in Oregon history with 19.0 career sacks.