Eddie Vanderdoes
| UCLA Bruins No. 47 | |
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
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| High school | Auburn (CA) Placer |
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| Date of birth | October 13, 1994 |
| Place of birth | Auburn, California |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 325 lb (147 kg) |
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Eddie Norman Vanderdoes IV (born October 13, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle for the UCLA Bruins.
Vanderdoes originally signed a National Letter of Intent in February 2013 to play college football with Notre Dame. However, he asked to be released due to family reasons and academic concerns, but Fighing Irish coach Brian Kelly refused to release him. Vanderdoes wanted to play for UCLA and appealed his case, which resulted in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) National Letter of Intent Appeals Committee granting him immediate eligibility to play for the Bruins.[1][2]
As a freshman in 2013, Vanderdoes was named first-team Freshman All-America by Sporting News and the Football Writers' Association. He played in all 13 games, starting in seven, and made 39 tackles. He even rushed for a touchdown on offense.[3][4] In his sophomore year in 2014, Vanderdoes was an honorable mention All-Pac-12 selection for the second straight year after recording 50 tackles, 5 ½ tackles for a loss and two sacks. He also added another rushing touchdown.[3][5] In the Bruins season opener in 2015, he tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his knee and was ruled out for the season. He had a team-high eight tackles in the 34–16 win over Virginia.[6] His last play was on offense in a goal-line play, when he lifted 310-pound (140 kg) Kenny Clark and collapsed after his fellow defender had scored a 3-yard touchdown on the play. UCLA said Vanderdoes' knee had "locked up on him" earlier in the game, and did not suffer the injury during the celebration.[7]
References
- ↑ Foster, Chris (August 8, 2013). "Eddie Vanderdoes relieved to have Notre Dame experience behind him". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015.
- ↑ Arnold, Keith (July 31, 2013). "Vanderdoes saga ends, but not without some unanswered questions". NBCSports.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015.
- 1 2 "Eddie Vanderdoes Bio". UCLABruins.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ↑ Wang, Jack (August 7, 2014). "Eddie Vanderdoes looking forward to new role in UCLA's defense". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015.
- ↑ Brown, Matt (June 8, 2015). "COLLEGE DEFENSIVE LINE RANKINGS". Sports On Earth. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Source: UCLA DL Eddie Vanderdoes has season-ending torn ACL". ESPN.com. September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ↑ Foster, Chris (September 7, 2015). "Eddie Vanderdoes' last 2015 moment for UCLA was in celebration". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015.