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Penn State’s Gross-Matos, Ohio State’s Young named finalists for Ted Hendricks Award
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Two of the best defensive linemen in the B1G find their names on the finalist list for one of the top individual awards at their position.
This week, Ohio State’s Chase Young and Penn State’s Yetur Gross-Matos were named finalists for the Ted Hendricks Award, presented to the best defensive end in college football.
Young was recently named the B1G Defensive Player of the Year and Defensive Lineman of the Year. Gross-Matos, along with Young, was a first-team All-B1G selection this season.
Here are the five finalists:
- Chase Young, Ohio State
- Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State
- James Lynch, Baylor
- Curtis Weaver, Boise State
- Bradlee Anae, Utah
The Ted Hendricks Award has been presented to the top defensive end in college football every year since 2002.
The winner will be named on Dec. 11, 2019.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB