Owls look for pass rush options after Hendrickson's departure

Former defensive end Trey Hendrickson is no longer part of Florida Atlantic’s football program, but that doesn’t mean his presence wasn’t felt as the Owls opened spring practice this week.

Hendrickson — FAU’s all-time leader in sacks, tackles for loss, forced fumbles and quarterback hurries — exhausted his eligibility last season, leaving behind a vacancy along the defensive line and taking with him a lot of experience and wisdom. The Owls will rely on a group of linemen, including redshirt seniors Haiden Nagel and Nick Internicola, to fill Hendrickson’s void.

Both Nagel and Internicola said they pulled lessons from Hendrickson during his time at FAU. Nagel learned to “play with anger.”…