October 6, 2008

Desmond Hendricks, Rhodes College, Football (Defensive)


DESMOND HENDRICKS OF RHODES COLLEGE, a 6-3, 223-pound senior linebacker from Chattanooga, Tenn., has been selected the SCAC Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played Saturday, October 4.

Hendricks tallied 13 tackles (seven solo), 7.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and forced two fumbles in Rhodes' 28-10 win over Washington (Mo.).

His 7.5 tackles for loss established a new SCAC single-game record and was one short of the NCAA Division III record of 8.5. The former conference mark was held by Dylan Tarr of Rose-Hulman, who had 6.5 tackles for loss against Millsaps on Oct. 18, 2003. Hendricks' 4.5 sacks also tied an SCAC single-game record.

 

 
SCAC Football
Defensive Players-of-the-Week
Week 1 Adam Hay, Centre College
Week 2 Mason Mosby, Rhodes College
Week 3  Chalankios Brown, Sewanee-The University of the South
Week 4 Zack Sloan, Centre College
Week 5 Desmond Hendricks, Rhodes College
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