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OKLAHOMA CITY – Syracuse junior safety Andre Cisco has been named to the preseason watch list for the 2020 Jim Thorpe Award, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame announced on Monday, July 20. The award is presented annually to the best defensive back in college football.
Monday's watch list nod is Cisco's second in the past week and third overall. Cisco was previously announced as a preseason candidate for the Bednarik Award and Lott IMPACT Trophy. Both awards recognize the national defensive player of the year.
Cisco is the active FBS leader with 12 career interceptions and he ranks second among current FBS players in passes defended per game (1.