High School: Three-sport standout at Woodlawn High School in football, track, and lacrosse...served as captain twice for both football and track...three-year varsity standout at both offensive and defensive line for head coach Leonard Hart...team posted three-year mark of 32-9, winning three regional and county titles and advancing to the state semifinals in 2002 and 2003...two-time All-Baltimore County selection at offensive line...three-year varsity standout in track and field, throwing shot put and discus...won county title and was third in the state championships in the shot put his junior and senior year...team placed third in state championships his senior year...holds school record in shot put (49-0)...played varsity lacrosse as a defenseman his freshman and sophomore years...honor roll student.

At Delaware: Former walk-on to the squad...third-year team member...sophomore who is one of the team’s most improved players over the last two years...projected to move into a starting berth at left offensive guard to start season, ahead of Greg Benson, who will miss the start of the season due to a knee injury...should also return to the role of blocking back in Delaware’s “jumbo package” in short yardage situations...expected to wear No. 49 once again in those situations...2005: Earned first varsity letter as a redshirt freshman...saw action in nine games in a reserve role...played a backup role at offensive guard and also saw action as blocking back in “jumbo package” in short yardage situations...started in that role in game vs. Maine...team went 6-5 for head coach K.C. Keeler...helped pave the way for All-American running back Omar Cuff and offensive attack that ranked third in the Atlantic 10 and 20th in NCAA I-AA in rushing offense (119.64)...2004: Did not see game action and retained freshman eligibility...team went 9-4, won the Atlantic 10 title, and advanced to the NCAA I-AA quarterfinals.

Personal: Kheon (“key-ahn”) Raheem Hendricks....born January 5, 1986...son of Colly and Paulette Hendricks...biology major at Delaware...has an older brother and a younger brother and sister...brother, Kareem, played linebacker at Delaware in 2002 and earned his degree from UD in 2005.