Thomas Emmett Hendricks III (born October 23, 1978) is a former American football player.
[3] As a sophomore, Hendricks started all 12 games at free safety for the undefeated 1997 Michigan Wolverines football team that outscored opponents 322–144, won the Big Ten Conference championship, defeated Washington State in the 1998 Rose Bowl, and was ranked #1 in the final AP Poll.
[7] In four years at Michigan, Hendricks started 37 games and registered 222 tackles, 12 pass breakups and three interceptions.
He signed as a free agent with the Miami Dolphins where he was converted to a linebacker but cut before the start of the 2000 season.
[9] He was released again a week after being re-signed, joined the Dolphins' developmental squad, and was eventually promoted to the 53-man roster later in 2000.