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The 2009 Thorpe Preseason Watch List
Javier Arenas, Alabama, Sr.
Aaron Berry, Pittsburgh, Sr.
Eric Berry, Tennessee, Jr.
Ahmad Black, Florida, Jr.
Morgan Burnett, Georgia Tech, Jr.
Kendric Burney, North Carolina, Jr.
Crezdon Butler, Clemson, Sr.
Kam Chancellor, Virginia Tech, Sr.
Chris Chancellor, Clemson, Sr.
Barry Church, Toledo, Sr.
Kurt Coleman, Ohio State, Sr.
Perrish Cox, Oklahoma State, Sr.
Ras-I Dowling, Virginia, Jr.
Van Eskridge, East Carolina, Sr.
Dominique Franks, Oklahoma, Jr.
Joe Haden, Florida, Jr.
Duke Ihenacho, San Jose State, Sr.
Reshad Jones, Georgia, Jr.
Jordan Lake, Baylor, Sr.
Myron Lewis, Vanderbilt, Sr.
Trevard Lindley, Kentucky, Sr.
Taylor Mays, USC, Sr.
Amari Spievey, Iowa, Jr.
Darrell Stuckey, Kansas, Sr.
Earl Thomas, Texas, So.
Syd’Quan Thompson, California, Sr.
Walter Thurmond, Oregon, Sr.
Alterraun Verner, UCLA, Sr.
Stephan Virgil, Virginia Tech, Sr.
Deunta Williams, North Carolina, Jr.
Kyle Wilson, Boise State, Sr. |
CFN's Ranking Of The Top 30 Defensive Backs
1. FS Taylor Mays, Sr., USC
2. SS Eric Berry, Jr. Tennessee
3. CB Trevard Lindley, Sr., Kentucky
4. CB Myron Lewis, Sr., Vanderbilt
5. CB Joe Haden, Jr., Florida
6. CB Kyle Wilson, Sr., Boise State
7. S Morgan Burnett, Jr., Georgia Tech
8. CB Walter Thurmond, Sr., Oregon
9. CB Alterraun Verner, Sr., UCLA
10. SS Reshad Jones, Jr., Georgia
11. CB Syd’Quan Thompson, Sr., Cal
12. FS Jordan Lake, Sr. Baylor
13. SS Barry Church, Sr., Toledo
14. CB Dominique Franks, Jr. Oklahoma
15. SS Darrell Stuckey, Sr. Kansas
16. CB Stephan Virgil, Sr., Virginia Tech
17. FS Antonio Baker, Sr., Louisiana Tech
18. SS Kyle McCarthy, Sr., Notre Dame
19. FS Van Eskridge, Sr., East Carolina
20. CB Aaron Berry, Sr. Pitt
21. S Ahmad Black, Jr. Florida
22. CB Patrick Robinson, Sr. Florida State
23. S Josh Pinkard, Sr. USC
24. CB Rafael Priest, Sr. TCU
25. S Nate Allen, Sr. South Florida
26. S Deunta Williams, Jr. North Carolina
27. CB Devin McCourty, Sr. Rutgers
28. S Earl Thomas, Soph. Texas
29. CB Javier Arenas, Sr. Alabama
30. CB Brandon Ghee, Sr. Wake Forest
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Thorpe Award
Winners
| 2008 |
Malcolm Jenkins,
Ohio State |
| 2007 |
Antoine Cason,
Arizona |
| 2006 |
Aaron Ross, Texas |
| 2005 |
Michael Huff, Texas |
| 2004 |
Carlos Rogers,
Auburn |
| 2003 |
Derrick Strait,
Oklahoma
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| 2002 |
Terence Newman,
Kansas State |
| 2001 |
Roy Williams,
Oklahoma |
| 2000 |
Jamar Fletcher,
Wisconsin |
| 1999 |
Tyrone Carter,
Minnesota |
| 1998 |
Antoine Winfield,
Ohio State |
| 1997 |
Charles Woodson,
Michigan |
| 1996 |
Lawrence Wright,
Florida |
| 1995 |
Greg Myers, Colorado
State |
| 1994 |
Chris Hudson,
Colorado |
| 1993 |
Antonio Langham,
Alabama |
| 1992 |
Deon Figures,
Colorado |
| 1991 |
Terrell Buckley,
Florida State |
| 1990 |
Darryll Lewis,
Arizona |
| 1989 |
Mark Carrier, USC |
| 1988 |
Deion Sanders,
Florida State |
| 1987 |
Bennie Blades, Miami
& Rickey Dixon, Oklahoma |
| 1986 |
Thomas Everett,
Baylor |
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