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 who earned a scholarship last year...fourth-year team member and two-year letterwinner...has appeared in 20 career games with 11 starts...was one of team’s most pleasant surprises in 2006 when he enjoyed an outstanding pre-season and earned a starting spot on the Blue Hen offensive line...one of the team’s most improved players over the last two years...slated to start for the second straight season at left guard position....versatile performer who can also play center...has also been used in the past as a blocking back in Delaware’s “jumbo package” in short yardage situations...2006: Earned starting spot at left guard in pre-season and went on to start all 11 games to earn second career letter for the Blue Hens...joined QB Joe Flacco and LB KeiAndre Hepburn as the only three UD players to start every game at the same position during the year...helped the UD offense average 26.3 points (No. 4 in A-10), 356.6 total yards (No. 5), and 253.0 passing yards (No. 2) per game...team ranked No. 9 in NCAA I-AA in passing and No. 30 in both scoring and total offense...team went 5-6 under head coach K.C. Keeler...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...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 Delaware in 2005.