Thorpe Award Recognizes Finney, Perich

Mickey Tabbed to Thorpe Award Watch List

Mickey Tabbed to Thorpe Award Watch List Fifth year is one of 35 defensive backs to earn national recognition   BOISE, Idaho – Boise State defensive back Jaden Mickey was tabbed to the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Association announced. The fifth year is one of 35 total players and three Pac-12 student-athletes to be featured on the watch list. The Thorpe Award is presented annually to the n…

Jim Thorpe Award watch list: Which college football conference has best defensive backs?

The watch list is 35 deep.

Jim Thorpe watch list: Which conference has best DBs?

The Jim Thorpe Award preseason watch list debuted Wednesday.

Thorpe Award Recognizes Finney, Perich

Brandon Finney Jr. and Koi Perich are on the preseason watch list for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, given to the nation's most outstanding defensive back.

Oregon DBs Brandon Finney Jr. and Koi Perich land on Jim Thorpe Award watch list

The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Association announced on Wednesday that Oregon's Brandon Finney Jr. and Koi Perich were among 35 players selecte

Star Crimson Tide duo named to Jim Thorpe Award watchlist

Alabama Crimson Tide star defensive backs Bray Hubbard and Zabien Brown have officially been named to the Jim Thorpe Award watchlist, per an announcement from Alabama Football. Both Hubbard and Brown will play a critical role in the Tide’s secondary once again this season. Each player is widely regarded as one of the top defensive backs in the nation entering the 2026 campaign, and the duo now finds themselves on the Jim Thorpe Award watch list …