Another day, another Razorback is named to a watchlist.
This time, defensive back [autotag]Jalen Catalon[/autotag] earns a spot on another preseason watchlist, this time for the Jim Thorpe Award, an award given to the top defensive back in the country at the end of the season.
The honor goes along with Catalon’s other preseason accolades, which include the first-team All-SEC preseason team, and first-team preseason All-American team by Phil Steele.
Catalon got off to a great start in 2021 before suffering an injury during the sixth game of the season against Ole Miss that would eventually sideline him for the rest of the season. Prior to the injury, Catalon made 46 stops with six pass deflections and two interceptions.
In two seasons three seasons at Arkansas, Catalon has recorded 151 total tackles, which includes the impressive 99 stops he made during the pandemic-shortened season in 2020, which Arkansas only played ten games.
Catalon was one of 50 players selected to the Jim Thorpe Award watchlist. The award selection committee will release their top-three selections on the Monday before Thanksgiving.
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