1. Todd Hendricks was born on August 13,1968 and is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver, running back, and return specialist.
25 Facts About Todd Hendricks
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Todd Hendricks played for Alexandria Area High School in Alexandria, Minnesota as a standout football, basketball and track athlete while earning several honors and awards.
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Todd Hendricks earned WCCO All State honors in basketball, as well as all conference honors in three sports.
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Todd Hendricks set a state record in football for punt return yards in a season and scored touchdowns in five different ways rushing, receiving, punt return, kickoff return and passed for a touchdown.
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Todd Hendricks had to attend junior college because of the low ACT test score and grade point average.
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Todd Hendricks was inducted to the Minnesota College Athletic Conference Hall of Fame in 2015.
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Todd Hendricks helped lead the University of Mary to its first ever top 25 final national ranking in 1991 as a team captain.
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Todd Hendricks returned to college and earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Mary in 2000.
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On December 28,1992, Todd Hendricks signed a Professional sports contract in the Austrian Football League for the AFC Rangers of Vienna, Austria.
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In 1995, Todd Hendricks was honored as Austrian Football League MVP and Offensive Player of the Year.
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Todd Hendricks scored a league record 20 touchdowns that season in eight games.
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Todd Hendricks was named All Europe by the European Federation of American Football after the 1995,1996, and 1997 seasons.
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Todd Hendricks averaged 167 all purpose yards and over two touchdowns per game in his career in Europe, and is considered one of the all time greats to play in Austrian Football League and Europe.
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In 1999, Todd Hendricks played for the St Paul Pigs in Minnesota.
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Todd Hendricks led the team in rushing and led the league in yards per reception, while finishing second in the league in receiving touchdowns.
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Todd Hendricks helped the Pigs to an undefeated season and won the league championship.
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Todd Hendricks was named to the Mid America League and AFA all star teams.
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The next season, 2000, Todd Hendricks returned to Europe and again played for the Rangers in the Austrian Football League and was named to the league all star team.
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In 2008, Todd Hendricks played and coached the last three games of the season for the Vienna Knights in Austria.
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Todd Hendricks ruptured his Achilles' tendon ending his season early in the fifth game.
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Todd Hendricks accounted for 19 total touchdowns in his final season as a player.
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Todd Hendricks was inducted to the US National Minor league football Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Todd Hendricks has helped promote the game in the USA and Europe at schools, camps, and clinics.
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Todd Hendricks has served twenty seasons as an assistant coach or coordinator at Osakis High School, Kimball High School, ACGC High School, Ridgewater College, Augsburg University, Thun Tigers in Switzerland, Cineplexx Blue Devils and AFC Rangers in Austria.
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In 2021, Todd Hendricks was an assistant football coach at North Dakota State College of Science winning their first conference title in 22 years.