Jim Thorpe Award

Jim Thorpe Award
Awarded for	the top defensive back in college football
Country	United States
Presented by	Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame
First awarded	1986
Currently held by	Adoree' Jackson (American football), USC Trojans Football
Official website	http://www.oksportshof.org/

The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport legend Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986. It is voted on by the The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, an organization based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

† In 1996, Chris Canty of Kansas State University who was one of three finalists withdrew his name from consideration which caused a re-vote.