The nominations keep on coming for the Crimson Tide.
Shortly after fellow defenders Dylan Moses and Shane Lee were named to the Butkus Award Watch List, junior cornerback Patrick Surtain has made the watch list for college football’s top defensive back in the Jim Thorpe Award.
Surtain joins 49 other defensive backs all across the country and is looking to become Alabama’s third player to win the award.
Previously, former Crimson Tide defensive backs Minkah Fitzpatrick (2017) and Antonio Langham (1993) took home the honor.
In his two seasons playing under Nick Saban, Surtain has appeared in all 28 games and has started in 25 consecutively.
During his career Surtain has intercepted three passes, defended 15, recorded 79 tackles and forced four fumbles.
The Jim Thorpe Award has been presented annually since 1986 by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame to recognize the top defensive back in college football. The award is named in honor of multi-sport legend Jim Thorpe.
The 2020 winner will be announced at the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show in December.
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Patrick Dowd is a Reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via Pat_Dowd77
