Ohio State cornerback Shaun Wade is on another watch list. It was announced Monday that the junior is among 49 names appearing on the 2020 preseason watch list for the Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to college football’s best defensive back. He has already appeared on the Lott IMPACT Trophy and Bednarik watch lists.
Administered by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and the Jim Thorpe Association, the award has been handed out since 1986.
Wade flirted with heading to the NFL early last season but ultimately decided to come back to Ohio State where he will move to the No. 1 cornerback position on the outside. He has all the tools to be one of the favorites to take home the Thorpe in 2020 but will have stiff competition.
Official 2020 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List – https://t.co/YnIFSb5v4J pic.twitter.com/SWksFIuuw5
— Paycom Jim Thorpe Award (@jimthorpeaward) July 20, 2020
The Buckeyes have had two Thorpe winners throughout history. Antoine Winfield was honored in 1998, and Michael Jenkins took home the award in 2008.
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