College Football Awards: Jim Thorpe Award Winners
Below is a list of past winners of the Jim Thorpe award, which is given to the nation's best defensive back in college football.
| Year | Player, School |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Jahdae Barron, Texas Longhorns |
| 2023 | Trey Taylor, Air Force Falcons |
| 2022 | Tre'vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU Horned Frogs |
| 2021 | Coby Bryant, Cincinnati Bearcats |
| 2020 | Trevon Moehrig, TCU Horned Frogs |
| 2019 | Grant Delpit, LSU Tigers |
| 2018 | Deandre Baker, Georgia Bulldogs |
| 2017 | Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 2016 | Adoree' Jackson, USC Trojans |
| 2015 | Desmond King, Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 2014 | Gerod Holliman, Louisville Cardinals |
| 2013 | Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State Spartans |
| 2012 | Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| 2011 | Morris Claiborne, LSU Tigers |
| 2010 | Patrick Peterson, LSU Tigers |
| 2009 | Eric Berry, Tennessee Volunteers |
| 2008 | Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 2007 | Antoine Cason, Arizona Wildcats |
| 2006 | Aaron Ross, Texas Longhorns |
| 2005 | Michael Huff, Texas Longhorns |
| 2004 | Carlos Rogers, Auburn Tigers |
| 2003 | Derrick Strait, Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2002 | Terrence Newman, Kansas State Wildcats |
| 2001 | Roy Williams, Oklahoma Sooners |
| 2000 | Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin Badgers |
| 1999 | Tyrone Carter, Minnesota Golden Gophers |
| 1998 | Antoine Winfield, Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 1997 | Charles Woodson, Michigan Wolverines |
| 1996 | Lawrence Wright, Florida Gators |
| 1995 | Greg Meyers, Colorado State Rams |
| 1994 | Chris Hudson, Colorado Buffaloes |
| 1993 | Antonio Langham, Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 1992 | Deon Figures, Colorado Buffaloes |
| 1991 | Terrell Buckley, Florida State Seminoles |
| 1990 | Darryll Lewis, Arizona Wildcats |
| 1989 | Mark Carrier, USC Trojans |
| 1988 | Deion Sanders, Florida State Seminoles |
| 1987 | Bennie Blades, Miami Hurricanes |
| Rickey Dixon, Oklahoma Sooners | |
| 1986 | Thomas Everett, Baylor Bears |
More college football awards:
- National College Football Awards -- Players and Coaches
- NCAA Conference Football Awards
- College Football AP All-American Teams
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