The Ted Hendricks Award is given annually to college football's top defensive end. The award is named after Ted Hendricks, a member of both the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame, and is presented by his own foundation. In 2022, Caleb Murphy, of NCAA Division II Ferris State University, became the first non-FBS player to win the award. The most recent recipient of the award was Rueben Bain Jr. from Miami (FL).
Winners
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!bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Year !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Winner !! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| School
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| 2002 || Terrell Suggs || Arizona State
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| 2003 || David Pollack || Georgia
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| 2004 || David Pollack (2) || Georgia
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| 2005 || Elvis Dumervil || Louisville
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| 2006 || LaMarr Woodley || Michigan
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| 2007 || Chris Long || Virginia
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| 2008 || Brian Orakpo || Texas
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| 2009 || Jerry Hughes || TCU
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| 2010 || Da'Quan Bowers || Clemson
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| 2011 || Whitney Mercilus || Illinois
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| 2012 || Jadeveon Clowney || South Carolina
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| 2013 || Jackson Jeffcoat || Texas
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| 2014 || Nate Orchard || Utah
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| 2015 || Carl Nassib || Penn State
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| 2016 || Jonathan Allen || Alabama
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| 2017 || Bradley Chubb || NC State
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| 2018 || Clelin Ferrell || Clemson
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| 2019 || Chase Young || Ohio State
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| 2020 || colspan="2" | No award given
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| 2021 || Aidan Hutchinson || Michigan
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|2022
|Caleb Murphy || UCLA
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| 2024 || Donovan Ezeiruaku || Boston College
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| 2025 || Rueben Bain Jr. || Miami (FL)
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