Ohio State's junior safety, Caleb Downs, has been added to another award watchlist. This time, it's for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is awarded to the best defensive back in the nation. Downs' teammate, Buckeye senior cornerback Davison Igbinosun, is also on the watchlist for this award.
This is the second award watchlist Downs has been put on this preseason, and the first for Igbinosun. Downs will look to build off of his All-American 2024 season, while Igbinosun will look to be the lockdown corner for the Buckeyes. Igbinosun notoriously led the nation in pass interference penalties last year, with 16.