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Teams react to Jim Thorpe Award watch lists

Like pads popping in the summer heat, watch list season is yet another indication that college football is right around the corner. On Monday, the Jim Thorpe Award watch list was released and top defensive backs across the nation littered the list.

CB Desmond King, last year's recipient, named to the 2016 Jim Thorpe Award Watch List. #Hawkeyes #CFBWatchMe pic.twitter.com/Qv5km1yiJc

- IowaFBLive (@IowaFBLive) July 11, 2016

BOOM! Ahmad Thomas was named to the Jim Thorpe Award watch list!

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