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Ohio State Safety Caleb Downs Named Semifinalist for Jim Thorpe Award

Eleven Warriors | October 28, 2025

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The Buckeyes have a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist for the fourth straight year.

Ohio State announced Tuesday that Caleb Downs is one of 15 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, which honors college football’s best defensive back.

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@caleb_downs2 x @jimthorpeaward pic.twitter.com/bNTlcvWaNN — Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) October 28, 2025

Joining Downs as a semifinalist are: LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane, USC safety Bishop Fitzgerald, Tulsa cornerback Elijah Green, Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood, San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson, TCU safety Jamel Johnson, Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore, Cincinnati safety Antwan Peek Jr.


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