Thorpe Award Watch List Features A&M’s Judie

By: Texas A&M Sports Information

Updated: Wed 4:45 PM, Jul 13, 2011

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M senior cornerback Coryell Judie received another national accolade Monday as the Aggie defensive back was named to the “watch list” for the Jim Thorpe Award.

The Thorpe Award, which is given annually to the country’s best defensive back, was established in 1986 and is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011. The winner will be selected from three finalists and announced at The Home Depot College Football Awards on December 8, 2011, on ESPN.

Judie has also been selected to the watch lists for the Nagurski Award and the Bednarik Award, both of which are given to the nation’s most outstanding defensive player. He has also been recognized this summer by the College Football Performance Awards as both a defensive back and kickoff returner.

In his A&M debut season in 2010, the former Marlin High School standout tied for the team lead with four pickoffs and had eight broken up passes, while making 57 tackles. As a kickoff returner, Judie averaged 30.2 yards on 20 returns with two touchdowns.

National Award Watch Lists (As of 7/11/2011)

Jim Thorpe Award (best defensive back):

CB Coryell Judie

Bronko Nagurski Award (best defensive player):

CB Coryell Judie

Maxwell Award (outstanding player):

WR Jeff Fuller

RB Cyrus Gray

QB Ryan Tannehill

Bednarik Award (outstanding defensive player):

CB Coryell Judie

Biletnikoff Award (outstanding receiver):

WR Jeff Fuller

WR Ryan Swope

Lou Groza Award (outstanding placekicker):

PK Randy Bullock

Pony Express Award (outstanding pair or trio):

QB Ryan Tannehill, RB Cyrus Gray, WR Jeff Fuller

College Football Performance Awards:

Coryell Judie (kickoff return and defensive back)

Dustin Harris (punt return and defensive back)

Damontre Moore (linebacker)

Ryan Tannehill (quarterback)

Cyrus Gray (running back)

Jeff Fuller (wide receiver)

Ryan Swope (wide receiver).

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