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Askew-Henry Named to Paycom Thorpe Award Watch List
July 23, 2018 02:06 PM | Football
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia University football redshirt senior safety Dravon Askew-Henry was named to the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List as announced today by the Jim Thorpe Museum and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.
The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award is one of the most coveted awards in college football. It 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. Thorpe excelled not only as a running back, passer and kicker on the offensive side of the ball, but also stood out as a defensive back. In addition to his legendary performance on the football field, Thorpe played professional baseball and won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon.
Askew-Henry started all 39 games during his three years at West Virginia. As a redshirt junior in 2017, he was the Mountaineers fourth-leading tackler with 57 tackles, including 42 assisted, 2.5 tackles for loss, an interception and four pass breakups.
The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award watch list is chosen by a screening committee who compiles a list of 30-50 players. The list is not final, and players who have outstanding seasons are added as the season progresses. The Thorpe Award Winner is selected from three finalists and will be announced at The Home Depot College Football Awards presented by Gildan on Thursday, December 6, 2018, on ESPN.
The 2018 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watchlist
(Other defensive backs will be added as their season performance progresses)
The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award is one of the most coveted awards in college football. It 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. Thorpe excelled not only as a running back, passer and kicker on the offensive side of the ball, but also stood out as a defensive back. In addition to his legendary performance on the football field, Thorpe played professional baseball and won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon.
Askew-Henry started all 39 games during his three years at West Virginia. As a redshirt junior in 2017, he was the Mountaineers fourth-leading tackler with 57 tackles, including 42 assisted, 2.5 tackles for loss, an interception and four pass breakups.
The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award watch list is chosen by a screening committee who compiles a list of 30-50 players. The list is not final, and players who have outstanding seasons are added as the season progresses. The Thorpe Award Winner is selected from three finalists and will be announced at The Home Depot College Football Awards presented by Gildan on Thursday, December 6, 2018, on ESPN.
The 2018 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watchlist
(Other defensive backs will be added as their season performance progresses)
| NAME | SCHOOL | ||||
| Dravon Askew-Henry, Sr. | West Virginia | ||||
| DeAndre Baker, Sr. | Georgia | ||||
| Kris Boyd, Sr. | Texas | ||||
| Blace Brown, Sr. | Troy | ||||
| Kyron Brown, Sr. | Akron | ||||
| T.J. Carter, So. | Memphis | ||||
| Justin Clifton, Sr. | Arkansas State | ||||
| Lukas Denis, Sr. | Boston College | ||||
| D'Cota Dixon, Sr. | Wisconsin | ||||
| David Dowell, Jr. | Michigan State | ||||
| Clifton Duck, Jr. | Appalachian State | ||||
| Mike Edwards, Sr. | Kentucky | ||||
| Jordan Fuller, Jr. | Ohio State | ||||
| Kyle Gibson, Sr. | Central Florida | ||||
| Mark Gilbert, Jr. | Duke | ||||
| Malik Grant, Jr. | Marshall | ||||
| Lavert Hill, Jr. | Michigan | ||||
| Javon Hagan, Jr. | Ohio | ||||
| Tyler Horton, Sr. | Boise State | ||||
| Michael Jackson, Sr. | Miami-Fla. | ||||
| Jah'Shawn Johnson, Sr. | Texas Tech | ||||
| Jaquan Johnson, Sr. | Miami-Fla. | ||||
| Shelton Lewis, Sr. | Florida Atlantic | ||||
| Julian Love, Jr. | Notre Dame | ||||
| Iman Marshall, Sr. | USC | ||||
| Byron Murphy, So. | Washington | ||||
| Kekoa Nawahine, Jr. | Boise State | ||||
| Delvon Randall, Sr. | Temple | ||||
| Taylor Rapp, Jr. | Washington | ||||
| J.R. Reed, Jr. | Georgia | ||||
| Amik Robertson, So. | Louisiana Tech | ||||
| Marvell Tell III, Sr. | USC | ||||
| Greedy Williams, So. | LSU | ||||
| Andrew Wingard, Sr. | Wyoming | ||||
| Jalen Young, Sr. | Florida Atlantic |
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