Oklahoma State safety Tre Flowers is one of 45 players on the watch list for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award given to the best defensive back in college football.
The award is given by Oklahoma City's Jim Thorpe Museum and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.
The winner will be announced during the College Football Awards on Dec. 7 and will be honored Feb. 6 during a banquet in Oklahoma City.
USC's Adoree' Jackson won the award last season, and other notable past winners include Deion Sanders and Charles Woodson.
Flowers started 12 games last season and had a team-high seven pass breakups and 61 tackles.