A few Texas football players earned recognition on Thursday night for their outstanding play in the 2024 season. Texas cornerback Jahdae Barron was awarded the Thorpe Award as the best defensive ...

“If this ain’t the most idiotic thing in college football that he’s not a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award… this young man is the best defensive back in college football.” The coach ...

4, 2025. The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association. Founded in 1997, the NCFAA includes college football’s most prestigious awards, and its 24 ...

Texas cornerback Jahdae Barron became the third Longhorn to win the Jim Thorpe Award on Thursday when ... upon the best defensive back in college football based on performance on the field ...