Football: Addae; Lorello Make Thorpe List
June 29, 2005 03:23 PM | General
June 29, 2005
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The leading candidates for the 2005 Jim Thorpe Award have been announced in a pre-season “watch list” released by the Jim Thorpe Association.
West Virginia's Jahmile Addae and Mike Lorello are two of the 36 to make the initial list.
The Thorpe Award, presented annually to the nation’s best college defensive back, is one of college football’s most sought after and prestigious awards. It is named after history’s greatest all-around athlete, a man who excelled as a running back, passer and kicker on offense, but also was an awesome defensive back. Recognized in the Pro Football Hall of Fame simply as “The Legend”, Thorpe also played professional baseball and won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon.
The watch list will be narrowed to 10 semi-finalists the first Monday in November and then to three finalists the Monday before Thanksgiving. The winner will be announced on ESPN’s College Football Awards Show, telecast from Disney World on December 8. The official presentation of the award will be in Oklahoma City on February 7.
The watch list is derived through a point system based on All-American teams and Honorable Mentions published in at least six pre-season football magazines. A candidate must be listed as as a third-team All-American in at least one publication or as a fourth team or honorable mention in at least three of these publications. This list is not final. Players not on the list who have exceptional seasons may be added at a later date.
