Jim Thorpe Award 2024 Winners List. Jay cooper, ian comley, andrew roberts and. Last year’s winner, trey taylor, a defensive back from the united states air force academy (usafa), was drafted by the las vegas raiders in the seventh round of the 2024.
G5 players are no stranger to the award, with air force’s trey taylor taking home the award just last year. Presented to the nation’s best defensive back by the oklahoma sports hall of fame and paycom.