Jim Thorpe Award Explained

Jim Thorpe Award
Description:The top defensive back in college football
Presenter:Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
Country:United States
Year:1986
Holder:Trey Taylor, Air Force (2023)
Website:http://www.oksportshof.org

The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport athlete Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986. It is voted on by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. In 2017, the award became sponsored by Paycom and was named the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award.[1]

Winners

Year Player School Ref
1986 Baylor[2]
1987 (tie) Miami (FL)[3]
Oklahoma
1988 Florida State[4]
1989 USC[5]
1990 Arizona[6]
1991 Florida State (2)[7]
1992 Colorado[8]
1993 Alabama[9]
1994 Colorado (2)[10]
1995 [11]
1996 † Florida[12]
1997 Michigan[13]
1998 Ohio State[14]
1999 Minnesota[15]
2000 Wisconsin[16]
2001 Oklahoma (2)[17]
2002 Kansas State[18]
2003 Oklahoma (3)[19]
2004 Auburn
2005 Texas[20]
2006 Texas (2)[21]
2007 Arizona (2)[22]
2008 Ohio State (2)[23]
2009 Tennessee
2010 LSU[24]
2011 LSU (2)
2012 Mississippi State
2013 Michigan State[25]
2014 Louisville[26]
2015 Iowa[27]
2016 USC (2)[28]
2017 Alabama (2)[29]
2018 Georgia[30]
2019 LSU (3)[31]
2020 TCU[32]
2021 Cincinnati[33]
2022 TCU (2)[34]
2023 [35]

† In 1996, finalist Chris Canty of Kansas State University withdrew his name from consideration, which caused a re-vote.[36]

References

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Footnotes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Awards - Paycom Jim Thorpe Award.
  2. Web site: John . Werner . 2015-10-04 . SWC legend, Baylor DB Thomas Everett won 1st-ever Jim Thorpe Award - WacoTrib.com: Baylor Bears Football . WacoTrib.com . 2016-12-13.
  3. Web site: Miller . Susan . UM coach Randy Ableman among those to be inducted into Florida Sports Hall of Fame . Miami Herald . 2015-09-24 . 2016-12-13.
  4. News: Sanders wins Jim Thorpe Award. September 24, 2016. The Evening News. Associated Press. January 11, 1989. 2B.
  5. Web site: USC's Adoree' Jackson wins Jim Thorpe Award as nation's top DB. 2016-12-08.
  6. Web site: Gimino . Anthony . No. 8: Defensive back Darryll Lewis, 1987-90 . Archive.azcentral.com . 2013-08-25 . 2016-12-13.
  7. Web site: Florida State tight end Nick O'Leary receives John Mackey Award . Jacksonville.com . 2014-12-10 . 2016-12-13.
  8. Web site: Deon Figures, Bob Beattie among CU Buffs' new Hall of Famers . The Denver Post . 2014-06-19. 2016-12-13.
  9. Web site: SEC Football by the Numbers: Awards season . AL.com . 2016-12-07. 2016-12-13.
  10. News: SPORTS PEOPLE - COLLEGE FOOTBALL - Two Awards for Penn State Quarterback . . 1994-12-09 . 2016-12-13.
  11. Web site: Moss . Irv . Colorado Classics: One-time football star Greg Myers now an anesthesiologist and professor – The Denver Post . Denverpost.com . 2012-04-17. 2016-12-13.
  12. Web site: Wright Captures Thorpe - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel . Articles.orlandosentinel.com . 1996-12-13 . 2016-12-13.
  13. Web site: Three Wolverines named finalists for college football awards . Freep.com . 2016-11-21 . 2016-12-13.
  14. Web site: Inch for inch, Winfield the best cornerback . StarTribune.com . 2008-11-20 . 2016-12-13.
  15. Web site: Player's brother gets extra jail time for watching Super Bowl - NFL . ESPN . 2006-07-31 . 2016-12-13.
  16. Web site: USA TODAY Latest news . Usatoday30.usatoday.com . 2000-12-30 . 2016-12-13.
  17. Web site: OU Sports Extra - Sooners defensive back Zack Sanchez planted on Jim Thorpe Award watch list . Tulsaworld.com . 2014-07-12 . 2016-12-13.
  18. Web site: Kansas State's Malone named semifinalist for Thorpe Award . Stjosephpost.com . 2011-10-31 . 2016-12-13.
  19. Web site: OU's Derrick Strait wins Jim Thorpe award - NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports - KOTV.com | . NewsOn6.com . 2003-12-12 . 2016-12-13.
  20. Web site: Howe . Jeff . Former Thorpe Award winner Huff a member of Herman's Texas staff . CBSSports.com . 2016-12-08 . 2016-12-13.
  21. Web site: Who should win the Jim Thorpe Award? - SportsNation . ESPN . 2010-12-03 . 2016-12-13.
  22. Web site: Gimino . Anthony . Ex-Arizona Wildcat star Antoine Cason to join the Arizona Cardinals - AG's Wildcat Report . Tucsoncitizen.com . 2013-03-15 . 2016-12-13.
  23. Web site: Marvin . Fong . The Plain Dealer . OSU's Jenkins often overlooked, but he's a worthy recipient of Thorpe honor . 2008-12-17 . 2016-12-13.
  24. News: LSU's Patrick Peterson wins Chuck Bednarik, Jim Thorpe awards. January 8, 2017. The Times-Picayune. December 9, 2010.
  25. Web site: Michigan State's Darqueze Dennard wins Jim Thorpe award, named Walter Camp All-American . MLive.com . 2013-12-12 . 2016-12-13.
  26. Web site: Associated Press . Louisville's Gerod Holliman wins Jim Thorpe Award . USA Today . 2014-12-11 . 2016-12-13.
  27. Web site: Associated Press . Iowa's Desmond King wins Jim Thorpe Award . USA Today . 2015-12-10 . 2016-12-13.
  28. Web site: USC's Adoree' Jackson wins 2016 Thorpe Award | The Draft Wire . USA Today. 2016-12-09. 2016-12-13.
  29. Web site: Alabama's Fitzpatrick wins 2nd ever Thorpe Award for Alabama | Bamaonline . bamaonline.com . 2017-12-07.
  30. Web site: Georgia's Deandre Baker Wins 2018 Jim Thorpe Award as College Football's Best DB. .
  31. Web site: Pickman. Ben. College Football Awards: Full List of Winners, Results. si.com. Sports Illustrated. December 12, 2019. December 12, 2019.
  32. Web site: Bonagura. Kevin. January 8, 2021. Bama players take home several major awards. June 28, 2021. ESPN.com. en-US.
  33. Web site: Cincinnati Bearcats defensive back Coby Bryant makes history by winning Jim Thorpe Award. Cincinnati.com. December 10, 2021. December 31, 2021.
  34. TCU's Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson Named 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner. 9 December 2022 .
  35. Web site: Trey Taylor wins 2023 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award. December 8, 2023. December 9, 2023. themw.com. Mountain West Conference.
  36. Web site: Canty apologizes, withdraws from awards consideration . Apnewsarchive.com . 1996-12-10 . 2016-12-13 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180210003211/http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1996/Canty-apologizes-withdraws-from-awards-consideration/id-29f90f21cae62dfaf6fda7e22b8b392b . February 10, 2018 .

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