Jim Thorpe Award

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)
1987 (tie)	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.

External links

Official website

Jim Thorpe Award winners

1986: Everett
1987: Blades & Dixon
1988: Sanders
1989: Carrier
1990: Lewis
1991: Buckley
1992: Figures
1993: Langham
1994: Hudson
1995: Myers
1996: Wright
1997: Woodson
1998: Winfield
1999: Carter
2000: Fletcher
2001: Williams
2002: Newman
2003: Strait
2004: Rogers
2005: Huff
2006: Ross
2007: Cason
2008: Jenkins
2009: Berry
2010: Peterson
2011: Claiborne
2012: Banks
2013: Dennard
2014: Holliman
2015: King

College football awards

Overall trophies	Heisman Memorial Trophy (winners) (1935) Maxwell Award (1937) Walter Camp Award (1967)

Overall media awards	AP Player of the Year (1998) Sporting News Player of the Year (1942)

Positional awards	Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defenseman) Chuck Bednarik Award (Defenseman) Dave Rimington Trophy (Center) Davey O'Brien Award (Quarterback) Dick Butkus Award (Linebacker) Doak Walker Award (Running back) Fred Biletnikoff Award (receiver) Jim Thorpe Award (Defensive back) John Mackey Award (Tight end) Lombardi Award (Lineman/linebacker) Lott Trophy (Defenseman) Lou Groza Award (Placekicker) Manning Award (Quarterback) Outland Trophy (Interior lineman) Ray Guy Award (Punter) Ted Hendricks Award (Defensive end) Jet Award (Return Specialist) Jacobs Blocking Trophy Joe Moore Award (Offensive Line)

Other national player awards	Archie Griffin Award (Best player) Bill Willis Trophy (Defensive lineman) Chic Harley Award (Best player) Jack Lambert Trophy (Linebacker) Jack Tatum Trophy (Defensive back) Jim Brown Trophy (Running back) Jim Parker Trophy (Offensive lineman) Johnny Unitas Award (Senior quarterback) Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy (Lineman) Paul Hornung Award (Most versatile) Paul Warfield Award (Wide receiver) Sammy Baugh Trophy (Passer) Walter Camp Memorial Trophy (Offensive back)

All-Americans	College Football All-America Team

Head coaching awards	AFCA Coach of the Year (1935) Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1957) Sporting News Coach of the Year (1963) Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1967) Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (1976) Woody Hayes Trophy (1977) Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (1986) George Munger Award (1989) Home Depot Coach of the Year (1994) AP Coach of the Year (1998) Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award (2006) Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year Award (2009) Defunct: Joseph V. Paterno Award (2010)

Assistant coaching awards	Broyles Award (Assistant Coach of the Year) AFCA Assistant Coach of the Year

Conference awards	ACC awards American awards Big 12 awards Big Ten awards (MVP) MAC awards Pac-12 awards SEC awards Defunct: Big East awards SWC awards

Division I FCS awards	Walter Payton Award (Div. I FCS offensive player) Buck Buchanan Award (Div. I FCS defenseman) Jerry Rice Award (Div. I FCS freshman) Mickey Charles Award (Div. I FCS student-athlete) Eddie Robinson Award (Div. I FCS coach)

Other divisions/associations	Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) Melberger Award (Div. III) Rawlings Award (NAIA)

Academic, inspirational, and versatility awards	Academic All-America of the Year (Student-athlete) Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award William V. Campbell Trophy (Student-athlete) Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-athlete) Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (Student-athlete) Burlsworth Trophy (Walk-on) Rudy Award (inspirational/motivational)

Service awards	Amos Alonzo Stagg Award Walter Camp Alumni of the Year Walter Camp Man of the Year National Football Foundation Distinguished American Award National Football Foundation Gold Medal Winners Theodore Roosevelt Award

Regional awards	All-Southern team Champ Pickens Trophy Conerly Trophy (Mississippi's best college football player) Dudley Award (Virginia's best college football player) Norris Cup Porter Cup Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award (Texas-related offensive player) Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award (New England sportsmanship)

Halls of fame	College Football Hall of Fame

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