Jim Thorpe Award
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| Jim Thorpe Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | the top defensive back in college football |
| Presented by | Jim Thorpe Association |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1986 |
| Currently held by | Morris Claiborne |
| Official website | http://www.jimthorpeassoc.org/ |
The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport legend Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986. It is voted on by the Jim Thorpe Association, an Oklahoma based organization.
[edit] Winners
| Year | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Thomas Everett | Baylor |
| 1987 (tie) | Bennie Blades | Miami (Fl) |
| Rickey Dixon | Oklahoma | |
| 1988 | Deion Sanders | Florida State |
| 1989 | Mark Carrier | USC |
| 1990 | Darryll Lewis | Arizona |
| 1991 | Terrell Buckley | Florida State |
| 1992 | Deon Figures | Colorado |
| 1993 | Antonio Langham | Alabama |
| 1994 | Chris Hudson | Colorado |
| 1995 | Greg Myers | Colorado State |
| 1996 | Lawrence Wright | Florida |
| 1997 | Charles Woodson | Michigan |
| 1998 | Antoine Winfield | Ohio State |
| 1999 | Tyrone Carter | Minnesota |
| 2000 | Jamar Fletcher | Wisconsin |
| 2001 | Roy Williams | Oklahoma |
| 2002 | Terence Newman | Kansas State |
| 2003 | Derrick Strait | Oklahoma |
| 2004 | Carlos Rogers | Auburn |
| 2005 | Michael Huff | Texas |
| 2006 | Aaron Ross | Texas |
| 2007 | Antoine Cason | Arizona |
| 2008 | Malcolm Jenkins | Ohio State |
| 2009 | Eric Berry | Tennessee |
| 2010 | Patrick Peterson | LSU |
| 2011 | Morris Claiborne | LSU |
[edit] Notes
- In 1996, the Jim Thorpe Association had to re-vote on the eve of granting the award after Chris Canty from Kansas State University withdrew his name from consideration.
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