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Thorpe Award: Why Desmond King should win

Big Ten players remain in the running for plenty of hardware this week as awards season reaches its peak.

Ahead of The Home Depot 25th Anniversary College Football Awards, Thursday night at 7 ET on ESPN, our reporters are assessing the chances of many finalists.

Here’s the case for Iowa cornerback Desmond King.

Awards: The Jim Thorpe Award, presented to the nation’s best defensive back, and the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, presented to nation’s best player.