Jim Thorpe Award
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| Jim Thorpe Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | the top defensive back in college football |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame |
| First awarded | 1986 |
| Currently held by | Desmond King, Iowa |
| Official website | http://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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2012 | Johnthan Banks | Mississippi State |
| 2013 | Darqueze Dennard | Michigan State |
| 2014 | Gerod Holliman | Louisville |
| 2015 | Desmond King | Iowa |
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.
