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| 1986 || [[Thomas Everett]] || [[Baylor Bears football|Baylor]]
| 1986 || [[Thomas Everett]] || [[Baylor Bears football|Baylor]]
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|rowspan=2| 1987 (tie) || [[Bennie Blades]] || [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami (FL)]]
|rowspan=2| 1987 (tie) || [[Bennie Blades]] || [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami (FL)]]
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| [[Rickey Dixon]] || [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]]
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| 1988 || [[Deion Sanders]] || [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]]
| 1988 || [[Deion Sanders]] || [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]]
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| 1989 || [[Mark Carrier (safety)|Mark Carrier]] || [[USC Trojans football|USC]]
| 1989 || [[Mark Carrier (safety)|Mark Carrier]] || [[USC Trojans football|USC]]
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| 1990 || [[Darryll Lewis]] || [[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]]
| 1990 || [[Darryll Lewis]] || [[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]]
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| 1991 || [[Terrell Buckley]] || [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]]
| 1991 || [[Terrell Buckley]] || [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]]
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| 1992 || [[Deon Figures]] || [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]]
| 1992 || [[Deon Figures]] || [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]]
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| 1993 || [[Antonio Langham]] || [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]]
| 1993 || [[Antonio Langham]] || [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]]
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| 1994 || [[Chris Hudson]] || [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]]
| 1994 || [[Chris Hudson]] || [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]]
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| 1995 || [[Greg Myers (American football)|Greg Myers]] || [[Colorado State Rams football|Colorado State]]
| 1995 || [[Greg Myers (American football)|Greg Myers]] || [[Colorado State Rams football|Colorado State]]
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| 1996 || [[Lawrence Wright (American football)|Lawrence Wright]] || [[Florida Gators football|Florida]]
| 1996 || [[Lawrence Wright (American football)|Lawrence Wright]] || [[Florida Gators football|Florida]]
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| 1997 || [[Charles Woodson]] || [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]]
| 1997 || [[Charles Woodson]] || [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]]
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| 1998 || [[Antoine Winfield]] || [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]
| 1998 || [[Antoine Winfield]] || [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]
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| 1999 || [[Tyrone Carter]] || [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota]]
| 1999 || [[Tyrone Carter]] || [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota]]
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| 2000 || [[Jamar Fletcher]] || [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]]
| 2000 || [[Jamar Fletcher]] || [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]]
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| 2001 || [[Roy Williams (safety)|Roy Williams]] || [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]]
| 2001 || [[Roy Williams (safety)|Roy Williams]] || [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]]
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| 2002 || [[Terence Newman]] || [[Kansas State Wildcats football|Kansas State]]
| 2002 || [[Terence Newman]] || [[Kansas State Wildcats football|Kansas State]]
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| 2003 || [[Derrick Strait]] || [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]]
| 2003 || [[Derrick Strait]] || [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]]
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| 2004 || [[Carlos Rogers (American football)|Carlos Rogers]] || [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]]
| 2004 || [[Carlos Rogers (American football)|Carlos Rogers]] || [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]]
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| 2005 || [[Michael Huff]] || [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]]
| 2005 || [[Michael Huff]] || [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]]
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| 2006 || [[Aaron Ross (American football)|Aaron Ross]] || [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]]
| 2006 || [[Aaron Ross (American football)|Aaron Ross]] || [[Texas Longhorns football|Texas]]
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| 2007 || [[Antoine Cason]] || [[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]]
| 2007 || [[Antoine Cason]] || [[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]]
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| 2008 || [[Malcolm Jenkins]] || [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]
| 2008 || [[Malcolm Jenkins]] || [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]
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| 2009 || [[Eric Berry]] || [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]]
| 2009 || [[Eric Berry]] || [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]]
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| 2010 || [[Patrick Peterson]] || [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]]
| 2010 || [[Patrick Peterson]] || [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]]
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| 2011 || [[Morris Claiborne]] || [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]]
| 2011 || [[Morris Claiborne]] || [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]]
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| 2012 || [[Johnthan Banks]] || [[Mississippi State Bulldogs football|Mississippi State]]
| 2012 || [[Johnthan Banks]] || [[Mississippi State Bulldogs football|Mississippi State]]
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| 2013 || [[Darqueze Dennard]] || [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]]
| 2013 || [[Darqueze Dennard]] || [[Michigan State Spartans football|Michigan State]]
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| 2014 || [[Gerod Holliman]] || [[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville]]
| 2014 || [[Gerod Holliman]] || [[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville]]
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| 2015 || [[Desmond King (American football)|Desmond King]] || [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]]
| 2015 || [[Desmond King (American football)|Desmond King]] || [[Iowa Hawkeyes football|Iowa]]
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| 2016 || [[Adoree' Jackson]] || [[USC Trojans football|USC]]
| 2016 || [[Adoree' Jackson]] || [[USC Trojans football|USC]]

Revision as of 17:17, 13 December 2016

Jim Thorpe Award
Descriptionthe top defensive back in college football
CountryUnited States
Presented byOklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
First awarded1986
Currently held byDesmond King, Iowa
Websitehttp://www.oksportshof.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 The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, an organization based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Winners

Year Player School Ref
1986 Thomas Everett Baylor [1]
1987 (tie) Bennie Blades Miami (FL) [1]
Rickey Dixon Oklahoma [1]
1988 Deion Sanders Florida State [2]
1989 Mark Carrier USC [1]
1990 Darryll Lewis Arizona [1]
1991 Terrell Buckley Florida State [1]
1992 Deon Figures Colorado [1]
1993 Antonio Langham Alabama [1]
1994 Chris Hudson Colorado [1]
1995 Greg Myers Colorado State [1]
1996 Lawrence Wright Florida [1]
1997 Charles Woodson Michigan [1]
1998 Antoine Winfield Ohio State [1]
1999 Tyrone Carter Minnesota [1]
2000 Jamar Fletcher Wisconsin [1]
2001 Roy Williams Oklahoma [1]
2002 Terence Newman Kansas State [1]
2003 Derrick Strait Oklahoma [1]
2004 Carlos Rogers Auburn [1]
2005 Michael Huff Texas [1]
2006 Aaron Ross Texas [1]
2007 Antoine Cason Arizona [1]
2008 Malcolm Jenkins Ohio State [1]
2009 Eric Berry Tennessee [1]
2010 Patrick Peterson LSU [1]
2011 Morris Claiborne LSU [1]
2012 Johnthan Banks Mississippi State [1]
2013 Darqueze Dennard Michigan State [1]
2014 Gerod Holliman Louisville [1]
2015 Desmond King Iowa [1]
2016 Adoree' Jackson USC [3]

Notes

  • In 1996, the The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, formerly 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.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad https://www.oklahomasportshalloffame.org/jim-thorpe-award-winners.html
  2. ^ "Sanders wins Jim Thorpe Award". The Evening News. Associated Press. January 11, 1989. p. 2B. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  3. ^ https://www.oklahomasportshalloffame.org/2016-jim-thorpe-award-winner2.html
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