The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Diggs named to 2014 Thorpe Award watch list
07.11.2014 | Football
For the second straight year, CB Quandre Diggs is on the watch list for the award honoring the best defensive back in college football.
Oklahoma City, Okla. -- University of Texas senior cornerback Quandre Diggs has been named to the 2014 Jim Thorpe Award preseason watch list, the Jim Thorpe Association announced Friday. The Thorpe Award is presented annually to the best defensive back in college football.
It marks the second-straight year Diggs has been chosen for the Thorpe Award watch list. He has also been named to this season's watch lists for Nagurski Trophy and Bednarik Award, both of which honor the nation's top defensive player.
Diggs, a senior, is a three-year starting cornerback who has tallied 168 career tackles, 32 pass breakups and eight interceptions. Last season, the Angleton, Texas, native was an honorable mention All-Big 12 choice after posting 58 tackles and a team-high 10 pass breakups.
Texas has had two winners of the Thorpe Award in its history in S Michael Huff and CB Aaron Ross, who won back-to-back in 2005 and 2006, respectively. UT has also had two other finalists; S Earl Thomas in 2009 and CB Quentin Jammer in 2001, and two other semifinalists; CB Nathan Vasher in 2003 and CB Rod Babers in 2002.
The Jim Thorpe Award watch list is chosen by a screening committee who compile 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 on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, on ESPN.
The winner will be honored at the Jim Thorpe Award Banquet, which will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, in Oklahoma City, Okla.
