TOLEDO, Ohio – Toledo football safety Maxen Hook was named to the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award 2024 Preseason Watch List among 42 of the nation's best defensive backs on Wednesday .
The senior was selected to the watch list for the first time and was just one of three selections from the Mid-American Conference. Hook was also named to the Bronco Nagurski Trophy preseason watch list for the second year in a row on Tuesday and was named to the East-West Shrine Bowl Watch List last week.
Hook's selection also marked back-to-back seasons a Rocket has been selected for the Jim Thorpe watch list.