Senior defensive lineman Joe Ostman poses for a portrait on Oct. 25 at the Indoor Athletic Complex.
Of the 27 players on the Hendricks Award Final Watch List, Central Michigan football senior defensive end Joe Ostman is one of them.
The award is given each year to the top defensive end in the country. Ostman, a captain for the Chippewas, has 11 sacks this season, good for third in the nation. Northern Illinois sophomore Sutton Smith leads the way with 13 sacks, followed by Ball State senior Anthony Winbush, who has 11.5 sacks this year.
Ostman, at 6-foot-3, 255 pounds, also has 47 tackles, 15.