COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS
Jim Thorpe Award
Given to the best defensive back of the year, the award is presented by the Jim Thorpe Athletic Club Year - player(s), school(s) 2023 - Trey Taylor, Air Force 2022 - Trevius Hodges-Tomlinson, Texas Christian 2021 - Coby Bryant, Cincinnati 2020 - Trevon Moehrig, Texas Christian 2019 - Grant Delpit, Louisiana State 2018 - Deandre Baker, Georgia 2017 - Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama 2016 - Adoree' Jackson, Southern California 2015 - Desmond King, Iowa 2014 - Gerod Holliman, Louisville 2013 - Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State 2012 - Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State 2011 - Morris Claiborne, Louisiana State 2010 - Patrick Peterson, Louisiana State 2009 - Eric Berry, Tennessee 2008 - Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State 2007 - Antoine Cason, Arizona 2006 - Aaron Ross, Texas 2005 - Michael Huff, Texas 2004 - Carlos Rogers, Auburn 2003 - Derrick Strait, Oklahoma 2002 - Terence Newman, Kansas State 2001 - Roy Williams, Oklahoma 2000 - Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin 1999 - Tyrone Carter, Minnesota 1998 - Antoine Winfield, Ohio State 1997 - Charles Woodson, Michigan 1996 - Lawrence Wright, Florida 1995 - Greg Myers, Colorado State 1994 - Chris Hudson, Colorado 1993 - Antonio Langham, Alabama 1992 - Deon Figures, Colorado 1991 - Terrell Buckley, Florida State 1990 - Darryl Lewis, Arizona 1989 - Mark Carrier, Southern California 1988 - Deion Sanders, Florida State 1987 - Bennie Blades, Miami FL & Rickey Dixon, Oklahoma 1986 - Thomas Everett, Baylor