Jim Thorpe Award

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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 Jim Thorpe Association, an Oklahoma based organization.

[edit] Previous winners

Year	Player	School
1986	Thomas Everett	Baylor
1987 (tie)	Bennie Blades	Miami
	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	Award not given due to player strike.
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

[edit] Notes

• In 1996, 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.

[edit] External links

1. Official Website

College football awards:
Best player awards: Heisman Memorial Trophy Maxwell Award | Walter Camp Award
Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Best Defenseman) Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defenseman) Dave Rimington Trophy (Best C) Davey O'Brien Award (Best QB) Dick Butkus Award (Best LB) Doak Walker Award (Best RB) Draddy Trophy (Academic Heisman) Fred Biletnikoff Award (Best WR) Jim Thorpe Award (Best DB) John Mackey Award (Best TE) Johnny Unitas Award (Best Senior QB)	Lombardi Award (Best Lineman or LB) Lott Trophy (Defensive impact) Lou Groza Award (Best PK) Manning Award (Best QB) Mosi Tatupu Award (Best spec. teams) Outland Trophy (Best IOL or DL) Ray Guy Award (Best P) Randy Moss Award (Best KR/PR) Sammy Baugh Trophy (Best QB) Ted Hendricks Award (Best DE) Wuerffel Trophy (Humanitarian-Athlete)
Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year | Home Depot Coach of the Year Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year | Walter Camp Coach of the Year Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year | Broyles Assistant Coach of the Year
Walter Payton Award (Best Div. I FCS Off.) | Buck Buchanan Award (Best Div. I FCS Def.) Eddie Robinson Award (Best Div. I FCS Coach)
Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II) | Gagliardi Trophy (Div. III) | Melberger Award (Div. III)

v • d • e Jim Thorpe Award winners 1986: T. Everett  | 1987: B. Blades, R. Dixon  | 1988: D. Sanders  | 1989: M. Carrier  | 1990: D. Lewis  | 1991: T. Buckley  | 1992: D. Figures  | 1993: A. Langham  | 1994: C. Hudson  | 1995: G. Myers  | 1996: L. Wright  | 1997: C. Woodson  | 1998: A. Winfield  | 1999: T. Carter  | 2000: J. Fletcher  | 2001: R. Williams  | 2002: T. Newman  | 2003: D. Strait  | 2004: C. Rogers  | 2005: M. Huff  | 2006: A. Ross  | 2007: A. Cason

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