MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University football senior safety Karl Joseph is one of 42 defensive backs across the nation named for the Jim Thorpe Award, today, as announced by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.
This award signifies the best defensive back in the nation. The watch list represents 11 conferences. Joseph also was named to the watch lists for the Bednarik and the Nagurski Awards, identifying the top defensive player in college football.
Joseph earned All-Big 12 Conference First Team honors last season after finishing with 92 tackles, including 62 solo stops, 4.