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]

2024年12月14日 · Named after Carlisle Indians running back and multi-sport standout James Francis Thorpe, the Jim Thorpe Award has honored the top defensive back in college football since 1986. The winner of the annual award is voted by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, and you can find a full list of Jim Thorpe Award winners by year listed below.

The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award is universally accepted as one of the nation's top collegiate sports honors, and is presented to individual athletes based on performance on the field, athletic ability and character.

2024年12月13日 · Winners of the Jim Thorpe Trophy for the nation’s best defensive back, presented by the College Football Writers Association of America: 2024_Jahdae Barron, Texas. 2023_Trey Taylor, Air Force. 2022_Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU. 2021_Coby Bryant, Cincinnati. 2020_Trevon Moehrig, TCU. 2019_Grant Delpit, LSU. 2018_Deandre Baker, Georgia

Paycom is proud to sponsor the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to college football’s top defensive back in the country by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. The honor is named for trailblazing Thorpe (1887-1953), an Oklahoma original considered one of the most versatile athletes in sports history.

Heisman Trophy Winners: D. Henry, B. Sanders, R. Williams, T. Dorsett, T. Tebow ... All-Americans: A. Cooper, J. Clowney, L. Kuechly, L. Fitzgerald, C. Bennett ... Alabama, USC, Ohio State, Stanford, Notre Dame ... 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 ...

2024年11月26日 · Colorado football coach Deion Sanders blasted the fact that Travis Hunter was not selected as a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award on Tuesday, saying the omission was “idiotic” and devalued the...

2024年12月8日 · Every year, the top defensive back in college football is awarded the coveted Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, which is determined by three factors: character, athleticism, and on-field performance.

Named after Carlisle Indians running back and multi-sport standout James Francis Thorpe, the Jim Thorpe Award has honored the top defensive back in college football since 1986. The winner of...

2024年12月12日 · Winners of the Jim Thorpe Trophy for the nation’s best defensive back, presented by the College Football Writers Association of America: 2024_Jahdae Barron, Texas 2023_Trey Taylor, Air Force ...