Purdue · W 52-38
No tackles.
Hendrick has tackles in 7 of UCLA’s 8 games: none against Purdue.
Trent Hendrick
The five seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Curt Cignetti, Damian Wroblewski and Bob Chesney. First career honor, 2025: Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year. A game that shows it: 8 tackles against Nevada — Week 9, 2026.
24 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Trent Hendrick at California.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UCLA | 24 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2025 | James Madison | 96 | 34 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | James Madison | 54 | 25 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | James Madison | 30 | 10 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | James Madison | 20 | 11 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 224 | 93 | 20.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 8 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-24@ California | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 28-10vs San Diego State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 54-3@ Maryland | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 17-15@ No. 13 Oregon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 17-7vs Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-10vs Michigan State | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-0vs Nevada | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 24 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 54-3
at Maryland
1 interception · 2 tackles · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 51-point win on the road against Maryland.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
24tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups24 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Pass share
40.8%
218 pass / 316 run
Plays / game
66.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.6%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
First team in his league at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Recruited without a star rating, and honored since.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT · 1ST TEAM
All-Sun Belt 1st team (2025)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2025)
Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Curt Cignetti and Bob Chesney.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to UCLA
