Maponga On Ted Hendricks Award Midseason Watch List
11/21/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 21, 2011
CHICAGO -- TCU's Stansly Maponga has been named to the Midseason Watch List for the Ted Hendricks Award, recognizing the nation's top defensive end.
Maponga is one of just five players nationally to rank in the top five in forced fumbles and the top 25 in sacks.
A sophomore from Carrollton, Texas, Maponga tops TCU in tackles for loss (9 1/2), sacks (7), forced fumbles (5) and fumble recoveries (2). His 42 tackles rank first among Horned Frog defensive linemen while placing among TCU's team leaders.
Maponga's five forced fumbles are the most by a Horned Frog since Jerry Hughes led the nation with six in 2008. Hughes was the 2009 Ted Hendricks Award recipient.
A Freshman All-American and second-team All-Mountain West selection a year ago, Maponga has taken part in a sack in seven of the last nine games. He has either forced a fumble or made a recovery in six of 11 contests this season.
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