Former Jackson State coach and NFL legend Deion Sanders took to his X account ... In 1990, Buckley received the prestigious Jim Thorpe Award, recognizing him as the nation’s top cornerback ...

He had three interceptions and a team-high 10 pass breakups in 2023, when he was a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. Morrison started Notre Dame’s first six games this season before ...

Deion Sanders is a retired NFL and MLB player ... Sanders earned All-American honors twice and the Jim Thorpe Award. More often than not, athletes choose to play one professional sport.

More than 500 people – including NFL and college football players – attended the 39th Annual Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Banquet.

Jahdae Barron of Texas was officially presented the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back on Tuesday night in Oklahoma City. Barron became the third Longhorn to win the award ...

"The 2024 Jim Thorpe Award winner had five interceptions and 10 pass breakups in his senior season and worked his way from a Day 3 prospect last summer all the way to my top 10." Barron had an ...

Emmanwori was a finalist for the Blanchard-Rogers Trophy, an award for the best player from South Carolina. The defensive back earned semifinalist status for the Jim Thorpe Award and a ...

Barron, an Austin native, developed into an All-American and Jim Thorpe Award winner in his five seasons as a Longhorn. After starting two years as a nickelback, Barron moved outside to ...

In 2009, he won the Jim Thorpe Award as the top defensive back in college football, and he was a finalist for the Nagurski Trophy. In 2008, he was Thorpe Award finalist and won the SEC Defensive ...