JIM THORPE AWARD
First presented in 1986 to honor the nation’s best defensive back by the Jim Thorpe Athletic Club of Oklahoma City. The award is named after Jim Thorpe, Olympic champion, two-time consensus all-American halfback at Carlisle and professional football player.
History of other Major College FB awards
Year Player, College
1986 Thomas Everett, Baylor
1987 Bennie Blades, Miami (Fla.)
Rickey Dixon, Oklahoma
1988 Deion Sanders, Florida St.
1989 Mark Carrier, Southern California
1990 Darryll Lewis, Arizona
1991 Terrell Buckley, Florida St.
1992 Deon Figures, Colorado
1993 Antonio Langham, Alabama
1994 Chris Hudson, Colorado
1995 Greg Myers, Colorado St.
1996 Lawrence Wright, Florida
1997 Charles Woodson, Michigan
1998 Antoine Winfield, Ohio St.
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
2016 Adoree' Jackson, Southern California
2017 Minka Fitzpatrick, Alabama
2018 Deandre Baker , Georgia
2019 Grant Delpit, , Louisiana State