BATON ROUGE – LSU’s Grant Delpit and Greedy Williams are among 14 semifinalists for the prestigious Jim Thorpe Award given to the nation’s best defensive back, the award announced on Monday.
Delpit, a safety and Williams, a cornerback, are two of three players on the list from the Southeastern Conference as they are joined by Georgia cornerback DeAndre Baker.
Delpit and Williams, both sophomores, have been catalysts for an LSU defense that leads the nation in interceptions with 14. The Tigers also lead the SEC and rank No. 6 nationally in pass efficiency defense with a 98.