CHICAGO-Thursday morning, Utah football senior defensive end Bradlee Anae was named as a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year award.
This is named for Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Ted Hendricks and is awarded by select college coaches, former players, media members and pro football personnel.
Criteria includes on-field performance, leadership and contributions to school and community.
Former Ute Nate Orchard won this award in 2014 and was the last Pac-12 Conference recipient of the award.
Anae ranks seventh nationally in sacks (12.5) and is second in the Pac-12 with 13.5 stops for a loss.
He is a two-time Pac-12 defensive lineman of the week.
Other finalists for the award include Penn State junior defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos, Baylor junior defensive end James Lynch, Boise State redshirt junior STUD Curtis Weaver and Ohio State junior defensive end Chase Young.
