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