Rauzulu's Street - Jim Thorpe Award

Jim Thorpe Award Information

Given to the best defensive back of the year, the award is voted on by the Jim Thorpe Association, an organization based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

For more information visit the official website at - http://www.jimthorpeassoc.org/

Jim Thorpe Award Winners

Season	Award Winner	School
2025	Caleb Downs, S	Ohio State (3)
2024	Jahdae Barron, CB	Texas (3)
2023	Trey Taylor, FS	Air Force
2022	Tre Tomlinson, CB	TCU (2)
2021	Coby Bryant, CB	Cincinnati
2020	Tre'von Moehrig, FS	TCU
2019	Grant Delpit, S	LSU (3)
2018	Deandre Baker, CB	Georgia
2017	Minkah Fitzpatrick, S	Alabama (2)
2016	Adoree' Jackson, CB	USC (2)
2015	Desmond King, CB	Iowa
2014	Gerod Holliman	Louisville
2013	Darqueze Dennard	Michigan State
2012	Johnthan Banks	Mississippi State
2011	Morris Claiborne	LSU
2010	Patrick Peterson	LSU
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	Rickey Dixon	Oklahoma
1987	Bennie Blades	Miami FL
1986	Thomas Everett	Baylor