OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame has released the 2019 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List, a list that includes Georgia Southern seniors Monquavion Brinson and Kindle Vildor.
The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award annually recognizes the best defensive back in college football. The award is based on performance on the field, athletic ability and character. As such, it is considered one of the most coveted awards in college football.
Brinson and Vildor are both preseason first-team All-Sun Belt Conference selections with Vildor being tabbed the preseason defensive player of the year.