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FAU's Jalen Young named to Jim Thorpe Award Watch List

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Florida Atlantic junior safety Jalen Young was among 45 players named to the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List on Friday morning. The award is given annually to the best defensive back in college football.

Young was one of four Conference USA players on the list, joining Old Dominion’s Brandon Addison, Western Kentucky’s Joe Brown and North Texas’ Kishawn McClain.

The list also included Florida State’s Derwin James and Tarvarus McFadden, and Florida’s Duke Dawson. USC’s Adoree’ Jackson won last year’s award.

FAU has never had a player win the Thorpe Award.

Young is coming off a stellar sophomore season in which he finished second on the team with 100 tackles, while also adding 1.