OKLAHOMA CITY – Three Sun Belt student-athletes were named to the 2017 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award preseason watch list announced on Friday. The award honors the nation’s best defensive back.
The three Sun Belt student-athletes are:
Clifton Duck, Appalachian State
Justin Clifton, Arkansas State
Jeremy Reaves, South Alabama
The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award is awarded to the best defensive back in college football based on performance on the field, athletic ability and character. The award was established in 1986 and is named after history’s greatest all-around athlete, Jim Thorpe.
The Thorpe Award Winner is selected from three finalists and will be announced at The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, December 7, 2017, on ESPN.