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Jim Thorpe Award preseason watch list announced: SEC leads the nation with the most selections
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Yet another preseason watch list is out as the Jim Thorpe Award has honored 49 outstanding defensive backs from around the country as selections for the award given annually to the best player at that position.
When it comes down to the official breakdown per conference, the Southeastern Conference led the nation with seven players selected on the watch list.
The Jim Thorpe Award is scheduled to narrow its selection down to 10 to 15 semifinalists on the first Monday of November before announcing three finalists on Thanksgiving Weekend.
The award will be given out during the 2020 The Home Depot College Football Awards Show in early December.
Here is a complete breakdown of every player that made the preseason list.
SEC Players
- Kaiir Elam, Florida, So.
- Richard LeCounte, Georgia, Sr.
- Israel Mukuamu, South Carolina, Jr.
- JaCoby Stevens, LSU, Sr.
- Derek Stingley, Jr., LSU, So.
- Eric Stokes, Georgia, Jr.
- Patrick Surtain II, Alabama, Jr.
National Players
Paulson Adebo, Stanford, Sr.
Reed Blankenship, Middle Tennessee State, Sr.
Eric Burrell, Wisconsin, Sr.
Camryn Bynum, California, Sr.
T.J. Carter, Memphis, Sr.
Andre Cisco, Syracuse, So.
Kenderick Duncan, Jr., Georgia Southern, Jr.
Greg Eisworth, Iowa State, Sr.
Caleb Farley, Virginia Tech, Jr.
Paris Ford, Pitt, Jr.
Kaleb Ford-Dement, Old Dominion, Jr.
Darrick Forrest, Cincinnati, Sr.
Ahmad Gardner, Cincinnati, So.
Thomas Graham, Jr., Oregon, Sr.
Richie Grant, UCF, Sr.
Darren Hall, San Diego State, Jr.
Brontae Harris, UAB, Sr.
Kolby Harvell-Peel, Oklahoma State, Jr.
Tyrone Hill, Buffalo, Sr.
Jevon Holland, Oregon, Jr.
Talanoa Hufanga,USC, Jr.
Shaun Jolly, Appalachian State, Jr.
Kekaula Kaniho, Boise State, Sr.
Derion Kendrick, Clemson, Jr.
Trevon Moehrig, TCU, Jr.
Elijah Molden, Washington, Sr.
Hamsah Nasirildeen, Florida State, Sr.
Dell Pettus, Troy, So.
Antonio Phillips, Ball State, Sr.
Aaron Robinson, UCF, Sr.
Emmanuel Rugamba, Miami (OH), Sr.
Caden Sterns, Texas, So.
Corey Straughter, ULM, Sr.
Ambry Thomas, Michigan, Sr.
Tariq Thompson, San Diego State, Sr.
Amechi Uzodinma, Ball State, Jr.
Shaun Wade, Ohio State, Jr.
Lamont Wade, Penn State, Sr.
Jalen Walker, Boise State, Sr.
Jermaine Waller, Virginia Tech, Jr.
Sterling Weatherford, Miami (OH), Jr.
James Wiggins, Cincinnati, Sr.
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
