Ohio State is one of five schools with two players on the Jim Thorpe Award watch list as cornerback Denzel Burke and safety Caleb Downs make the list for the Buckeyes.
Ohio State is one of five schools with two defensive backs on the list along with Appalachian State , Boise State , Georgia and Notre Dame .
Burke, a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award last year, is up for the award again as the No. 1 cornerback for a secondary that’s expected to be the best in the country. Downs is considered by many to be the best safety in college football after a spectacular freshman season at Alabama in which he was a second-team All-American.
Downs and Burke are each now on preseason watch lists for three national defensive player awards as both of them are also on the watch lists for the Ohio State’s other three starting defensive backs could all be considered snubs from the Thorpe Award watch list as they all return from a pass defense that led the nation with only 145.9 passing yards allowed per game in 2023. Lathan Ransom was a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist in 2022, Davison Igbinosun is one of the best run-stopping cornerbacks in college football and Jordan Hancock proved last season that he can be a dynamic playmaker in the slot.
Together, Ohio State’s five starting defensive backs form an elite unit that should live up to its “Best in America” moniker in 2024.Denzel Burke Says Michigan Had “Everything to Do” With Seniors Returning As Rivalry Anxiety Will Linger Throughout Buckeyes' Season
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