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First award. 1986. Most recent. 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.
YearPlayerSchool20232022TCU (2)20212020Dec 8, 2023 · The Jim Thorpe Award honors the top defensive back in college football since 1986. See the list of winners by year and program, from Deion Sanders to Trey Taylor.
- Oliver Hodgkinson
The Jim Thorpe Award is given to the most outstanding defensive back in college football. See the list of winners from 1986 to 2023, with their schools, stats and summaries.
YearPlayerSchoolSummary40 Solo, 34 Ast, 0.5 Sk, 3 Int40 Solo, 10 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 3 Int34 Solo, 10 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 3 Int30 Solo, 17 Ast, 0.0 Sk, 2 IntDec 9, 2023 · The defensive back was honored as college football's best defensive back by the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award. He played a key role on a top-ranked defense for Air Force, the only service academy to win a major college football award since 1995.
Nov 28, 2023 · The award is given to the nation's best defensive back based on performance, athletic ability and character. The finalists are Iowa's Cooper DeJean, Georgia's Malaki Starks and Air Force's Trey Taylor.
- Justin Martinez
- OU Beat Writer
The Jim Thorpe Award is given to the outstanding defensive back in college football. See the past winners of this prestigious award, from Coby Bryant in 2021 to Trey Taylor in 2023.
Oct 25, 2021 · The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame has revealed the 12 defensive backs competing for the best defensive back in college football award. The semifinalists include players from six conferences, with the AAC and Big Ten each having three representatives.
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