Two of the best defensive backs in the nation play for Notre Dame and on Wednesday, Benjamin Morrison and Xavier Watts were named to the Thorpe Award watch list.
From the ND press release:
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Junior cornerback Benjamin Morrison and graduate safety Xavier Watts have been named to the 2024 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List. The award recognizes the nation’s top defensive back in college football.
Notre Dame has had two finalists for the Jim Thorpe Award throughout its history: cornerback Todd Lyght in 1989 and cornerback Bobby Taylor in 1993.