Each year, the Jim Thorpe Award is given out to the top defensive back in all of college football. Since 1986, nine players from the current makeup of the Big Ten have won.
Colorado Buffaloes star Travis Hunter has cemented his place as the favorite for the Heisman Trophy ahead of Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty and Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward.
Travis Hunter may be receiving his first trophy of the season in the form of his coach’s 1988 Jim Thorpe Award. Deion Sanders doesn’t want his anymore.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Oho State safety Caleb Downs was named a finalist for the 2024 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award and the Chuck Bednarik Award. The Thorpe Award is presented to the nation’s best defensive back ...