Joe and Evan have published stories on the accolades and awards that Baylor Safety Jalen Pitre received this season. Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Defensive Player of the Year. Jim Thorpe Finalist.
The actual Jim Thorpe Award recipient, given to the nation’s best defensive back, will be revealed tonight. In advance of the announcement, I wanted to do a quick statistical comparison of Pitre to other defensive backs. The following numbers are based on all players listed as a Cornerback or Safety with at least 100 snaps this season.