Johnson Named to Ted Hendricks Award Watch List

The outstanding season by Flames’ defensive end Durrell Johnson has been recognized as he was named to the Ted Hendricks Award Watch List.

The Ted Hendricks Award is named in honor of Miami three-time collegiate All-American and NFL Hall of Famer Ted Hendricks.

Johnson is one of 37 players who have been named to this year’s Ted Hendricks Award Watch List. The award winner will be announced on December 7.

Each of the last five Ted Hendricks Award winners have been selected in the first round of the NFL Draft: 2021 – Aidan Hutchinson (Michigan); 2020 – No award presented; 2019 – Chase Young (Ohio State); 2018 – Clelin Ferrell (Clemson); 2017 – Bradley Chubb (NC State); 2016 – Jonathan Allen (Alabama).

Johnson finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in the country in tackles for a loss (1.9 per game) and leads the nation with 22.5 tackles for a loss (95 yards).

He is one of only two FBS players in the country with 20-plus tackles for a loss in 2022, joining USC’s Tuli Tuipulotu (20.0 TFLs).

The native of Baltimore, Md., also ranks No. 3 in the country with three forced fumbles and No. 34 in the country in sacks (8.0/0.67 per game).

Johnson has recorded 49 tackles during the 2022 season (32 solo, 17 assisted). He has also added four pass breakups, two quarterback hurries and an interception. He has finished six of Liberty’s 12 games in 2022 with five or more tackles.

Since transferring to Liberty prior to the 2020 season, Johnson has tallied 112 career stops (73 solo, 39 assisted), along with 40.0 tackles for a loss and 16.5 sacks in 32 games played.

2022 Ted Hendricks Award Watch List

Felix Anudike-Uzomah – Kansas State

Zachary Blackiston – Heidelberg

Karl Brooks – Bowling Green

Ya Ya Diaby - Louisville

Joe Evans – Iowa

Viliami Fehoko – San Jose State

Jordan Ferguson – Middle Tennessee

Isaiah Foskey – Notre Dame

Ty French – Gardner-Webb

Tyjuan Garbutt – Virginia Tech

Derick Hall – Auburn

Devonne Harris – Wyoming

Zach Harrison – Ohio State

Thomas Incoom – Central Michigan

T.J. Jackson – Troy

Desjuan Johnson – Toledo

Durrell Johnson – Liberty

Mohamed Kamara – Colorado State

Will Mcdonald IV – Iowa State

Isaiah McGuire – Missouri Mike

Morris – Michigan

Caleb Murphy – Ferris State

Myles Murphy – Clemson

Bj Ojulari – LSU

David Perales – Fresno State

Lonnie Phelps – Kansas

Jose Ramirez – Eastern Michigan

Dylan Ruiz – New Hampshire

Jonah Tavai – San Diego State

Jadrian Taylor – UTEP

Bralen Trice – Washington

J.T. Tuimoloau – Ohio State

Tuli Tuipulotu – USC

Jared Verse – Florida State

David Walker – Central Arkansas

Tyree Wilson – Texas Tech

Keion White – Georgia Tech