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Flowers Named to Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
July 14, 2017 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State safety Tre Flowers has been named to the watch list for the 2017 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame announced Friday morning.
Flowers is one of 45 players nationally to make the list for the award, given annually to the best defensive back in college football based on performance on the field, athletic ability and character. He is also one of five athletes from the Big 12 included on the list.
A senior out of Converse, Texas, Flowers has been a productive safety over the course of his career. He has more career tackles than any current member of the team with 200 and he has developed into one of the Big 12's best returning safeties heading into the 2017 season.
He was a second team All-Big 12 selection by the coaches last year and his seven pass break-ups led the team. He's also been in Oklahoma State's starting lineup since his freshman season.
The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award watch list is chosen by a screening committee who compiles a list of 30-50 players. The list is not final, and players who have outstanding seasons are added as the season progresses. The winner is selected from three finalists and will be announced at The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, on ESPN.
The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Banquet will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, in Oklahoma.
Flowers is one of 45 players nationally to make the list for the award, given annually to the best defensive back in college football based on performance on the field, athletic ability and character. He is also one of five athletes from the Big 12 included on the list.
A senior out of Converse, Texas, Flowers has been a productive safety over the course of his career. He has more career tackles than any current member of the team with 200 and he has developed into one of the Big 12's best returning safeties heading into the 2017 season.
He was a second team All-Big 12 selection by the coaches last year and his seven pass break-ups led the team. He's also been in Oklahoma State's starting lineup since his freshman season.
The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award watch list is chosen by a screening committee who compiles a list of 30-50 players. The list is not final, and players who have outstanding seasons are added as the season progresses. The winner is selected from three finalists and will be announced at The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, on ESPN.
The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Banquet will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, in Oklahoma.
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