Taaffe & Muhammad Named to Presean Thorpe Award List

2025 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List:

Xavion Alford, Safety, Arizona State, Sr.
Ty Benefield, Safety, Boise State, Jr.
KJ Bolden, Safety, Georgia, So.
Bud Clark, Safety, TCU, Sr.
Jeremiah Cooper, Safety, Iowa State, Sr.
Caleb Downs, Safety, Ohio State, Jr.
Daylen Everette, Cornerback, Georgia, Sr.
David Fisher, Cornerback, North Texas, Sr.
Chance Gamble, Cornerback, Georgia Southern, Sr.
Brylan Green, Safety, Liberty, Sr.
Tyler Hallum, Cornerback, Kennesaw State, Sr.
Al’zillion Hamilton, Cornerback, Fresno State, Sr.
Davison Igbinosun, Cornerback, Ohio State, Sr.
Casey Larkin, Safety, Army, Sr.
A’Marion McCoy, Cornerback, Boise State, Sr.
Jermod McCoy, Cornerback, Tennessee, Jr.
Leonard Moore, Cornerback, Notre Dame, So.
Terry Moore, Safety, Duke, Sr.
Malik Muhammad, Cornerback, Texas, Jr.
Isaiah Nwokobia, Safety, SMU, Sr.
Tank Pearson, Cornerback, Ohio, Gr. Sr.
Koi Perich, Safety, Minnesota, So.
D’Angelo Ponds, Cornerback, Indiana, Jr.
Chandler Rivers, Cornerback, Duke, Sr.
De’Shawn Rucker, Cornerback, South Florida, Sr.
Xavier Scott, Cornerback, Illinois, Sr.
Tyree Skipper, Safety, Louisiana, Sr.
Avery Smith, Cornerback, Toledo, Sr.
Michael Taaffe, Safety, Texas, Sr.
Avieon Terrell, Cornerback, Clemson, Jr. 
Dillon Thieneman, Safety, Oregon, Jr.
Jacob Thomas, Safety, James Madison, Sr.
DJ Walker, Safety, Ohio, So.
JeRico Washington Jr., Cornerback, Kennesaw State, So.
Jontez Williams, Cornerback, Iowa State, Jr.

By Conference
AAC (3), ACC (4), Big 12 (4), Big Ten (6), CUSA (3), Independent (1), MAC (3), MW (3), SEC (5), Sun Belt (3)