10/24/02

Redding named a Hendricks Award semifinalist

	Cory Redding

MIAMI — University of Texas defensive end Cory Redding (Houston, Texas) was named one of 10 semifinalists for the inaugural Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award, the Miami Touchdown Club announced on Thursday.

Redding, coming off one of his finest games has a Longhorn (seven solo tackles, four TFLs and two sacks at No. 17 Kansas State), has posted 39 tackles (28 solo) and a team-high 24 QB pressures, eight TFLs and three sacks this season. A starter in all of UT's previous 31 games, he also has forced a pair of fumbles and recovered one for the nation's third-ranked defense (255.1 ypg). The 1998 USA Today prep Defensive Player of the Year has registered 174 tackles, 64 QB pressures, 41 TFLs (T-No. 9 on UT's all-time list) and 16.5 sacks during his Longhorns career and averaged better than eight yards per loss on his 16.5 career sacks.

A prominent committee of more than 40 coaches, national media members and sports information directors selected the semifinalists list. On-field performance, leadership abilities and contributions to school and community are some of the criteria that will be used to determine this year's winner. The candidates may be from any class (freshman through senior), as well as from any recognized four-year NCAA accredited school (Division I-III).

2002 Hendricks Award semifinalists
Nathaniel Adibi, Virginia Tech
Michael Haynes, Penn State
Alonzo Jackson, Florida State
Jerome McDougle, Miami (Fla.)
Kindal Moorehead, Alabama
CORY REDDING, TEXAS
Terrell Suggs, Arizona State
DeWayne White, Louisville
Jimmy Wilkerson, Oklahoma
Andrew Williams, Miami (Fla.)