Oct 26, 2015 - Thorpe Award, given to the top defensive back in college football. The Thorpe Award is named ... Vernon H
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[email protected] JIM THORPE AWARD NAMES SEMIFINALISTS Oklahoma City—The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame announced today 16 semifinalists for the 2015 Jim Thorpe Award, given to the top defensive back in college football. The Thorpe Award is named after history’s greatest athlete, Jim Thorpe, and is presented by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Association in Oklahoma City. Thorpe excelled at every sport in which he competed, including football at which he played on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. The three Thorpe Award finalists will be named on Monday, November 23rd and the winner will be announced at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on December 10th airing on ESPN. The winner of the 2015 Thorpe Award will be honored at a banquet in Oklahoma City on February 2, 2016. The 2015 Thorpe Award semifinalists represent eight conferences: SEC (4), ACC (3), BIG TEN (3), BIG-12 (2), AAC (1), MAC (1), MWC (1), PAC-12 (1), THORPE AWARD SEMIFINALISTS Mackensie Alexander, Clemson, So. Vonn Bell, Ohio State, Jr. Jeremy Cash, Duke, Sr. Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida, Jr. Mike Hilton, Mississippi, Sr. Eddie Jackson, Alabama, Jr. Desmond King, Iowa, Jr. Jourdan Lewis, Michigan, Jr.
Shawun Lurry, N. Illionois, So. Adrian McDonald, Houston, Sr. Kevin Peterson, Oklahoma St., Sr. Jalen Ramsey, Florida State, Jr. Zack Sanchez, Oklahoma, Jr. Jordan Simone, Arizona St., Sr. Darian Thompson, Boise State, Sr. Tre’Davious White, LSU, Jr.
The Jim Thorpe Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) which encompasses the most prestigious awards in college football. The 22 awards boasts over 700 years of tradition-selection excellence. Visit www.NCFAA.org to learn more about our story. Beginning in 2015, The Home Depot College Football Awards will have a new home at the College Football Hall of Fame and Chick-fil-A Fan Experience in downtown Atlanta. Airing live on ESPN on December 10, 2015, college football’s brightest stars will be honored for their performance on and off the field. ###
