Paycom Jim Thorpe Award

Presented to the nation’s best defensive back by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
2025 Semifinalists
Mansoor Delane, LSU, CB
Caleb Downs, Ohio State, S
Bishop Fitzgerald, USC, S
Elijah Green, Tulsa, CB
Colton Hood, Tennessee, CB
Chris Johnson, San Diego State, CB
Jamel Johnson, TCU, S
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo, S
Leonard Moore, Notre Dame, CB
Antwan Peek Jr., Cincinnati, S
D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana, CB
Keionte Scott, Miami, CB
Michael Taaffe, Texas, S
Avieon Terrell, Clemson, CB
Dillon Thieneman, Oregon, S
2025 Watchlist
S Xavion Alford, Arizona State
S Ty Benefield, Boise State
S KJ Bolden, Georgia
S Bud Clark, TCU
S Jeremiah Cooper, Iowa State
S Caleb Downs, Ohio State
CB Daylen Everette, Georgia
CB David Fisher, North Texas
CB Chance Gamble, Georgia Southern
S Brylan Green, Liberty
CB Tyler Hallum, Kennesaw State
CB Al’zillion Hamilton, Fresno State
CB Davison Igbinosun, Ohio State
S Casey Larkin, Army
CB A’Marion McCoy, Boise State
CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
CB Leonard Moore, Notre Dame
S Terry Moore, Duke
CB Malik Muhammad, Texas
S Isaiah Nwokobia, SMU
CB Tank Pearson, Ohio
S Koi Perich, Minnesota
CB D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana
CB Chandler Rivers, Duke
CB De’Shawn Rucker, South Florida
CB Xavier Scott, Illinois
S Tyree Skipper, Louisiana
CB Avery Smith, Toledo
S Michael Taaffe, Texas
CB Avieon Terrell, Clemson
S Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
S Jacob Thomas, James Madison
S DJ Walker, Ohio
CB JeRico Washington Jr., Kennesaw State
CB Jontez Williams, Iowa State












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