2022 Jim Thorpe Defensive Back of the Year Award Watch List

The Jim Thorpe Defensive Back of the Year Award has released its watchlist for the 2022 college football season. Plenty of returning stalwarts headline the group, with representation from all over the college football world, and no clear front runner, it should be an exciting race!

Jordan Anderson, Bowling Green
Jordan Battle, Alabama
Cole Bishop, Utah
Kyu Blu Kelly, Stanford
Julius Brents, Kansas State
Davonte Brown, UCF
CJ Brown, NIU
Ji’Ayir Brown, Penn State
Denzel Burke, Ohio State
Jalen Catalon, Arkansas
Kei’Trel Clark, Louisville
Xavier Henderson, Michigan State
Ronnie Hickman, Ohio State
Brandon Hill, Pitt
Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU
Dorian Jackson, Western Michigan
Quindell Johnson, Memphis
Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
Steven Jones, Jr., App State
Brandon Joseph, Notre Dame
Antavious Lane, Georgia State
Kenny Logan, Jr., Kansas
Darrell Luter, Jr., South Alabama
Riley Moss, Iowa
Andrew Mukuba, Clemson
Gervarrius Owens, Houston
Clark Phillips III, Utah
Joey Porter, Jr., Penn State
Kelee Ringo, Georgia
Jammie Robinson, Florida State
JL Skinner, Boise State
Cam Smith, South Carolina
Christopher Smith, Georgia
Evan Williams, Fresno State
Rashad Wisdom, UTSA

TEN MOST RECENT WINNERS

2012 – Jonathan Banks, Mississippi State

2013 – Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State

2014 – Gerod Holliman, Louisville

2015 – Desmond King, Iowa

2016 – Adoree Jackson, USC

2017 – Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama

2018 – Deandre Baker, Georgia

2019 – Grant Delpit, LSU

2020 – Trevon Moehrig, TCU

2021 – Coby Bryant, Cincinnati

MY PAST TEN WINNERS

The past ten winners I would have chosen for this award after the bowl games (a flaw of college football) and thus taken the entire season into account. I also account for how their overall performance effected their team in a season.

2012 – Bradley Roby, Ohio State

2013 – Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State

2014 – Landon Collins, Alabama

2015 – Desmond King, Iowa

2016 – Malik Hooker, Ohio State

2017 – Denzel Ward, Ohio State

2018 – Greedy Williams, LSU

2019 – Jeff Okudah, Ohio State

2020 – Sauce Gardner, Cincinnati

2021 – Coby Bryant, Cincinnati

MY TOP TEN FOR 2022

1. Clark Phillips III, Utah
2. Riley Moss, Iowa
3. Tanner McAllister, Ohio State
4. Jordan Battle, Alabama
5. Joey Porter, Jr., Penn State
6. Kelee Ringo, Georgia
7. Denzel Burke, Ohio State
8. Jalen Catalon, Arkansas
9. Steven Jones, Jr., App State
10. Ronnie Hickman, Ohio State