Hodges-Tomlinson an AP First-Team All-American
12/12/2022 11:27:00 AM | Football
TCU cornerback also won the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award
NEW YORK -- The Associated Press has announced TCU cornerback Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson as a First-Team All-American.
The 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award winner as the nation's top defensive back, Hodges-Tomlinson also earned All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America.
Hodges-Tomlinson has helped lead TCU to its first College Football Playoff appearance with a 12-1 record, including a 9-0 Big 12 regular season. The Horned Frogs will face Michigan in the Dec. 31 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.
Hodges-Tomlinson was First-Team All-Big 12 for the third consecutive season and Honorable-Mention Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. He allowed a 38.9 passer rating this season, the best among cornerbacks in the Big 12, and took part in a takeaway in four consecutive games with three picks and a forced fumble. He had an interception and three pass breakups as TCU held Texas to no offensive touchdowns and just 199 yards of offense in a 17-10 win in Austin. For the season, he totaled 42 tackles, including two for loss, with three interceptions, 11 pass breakups and a forced fumble.
Pro Football Focus rated Hodges-Tomlinson the No. 1 cornerback in the Big 12 in pass rush grade (91.8). He also led Big 12 cornerbacks with 857 snaps played this season.
The 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award winner as the nation's top defensive back, Hodges-Tomlinson also earned All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America.
Hodges-Tomlinson has helped lead TCU to its first College Football Playoff appearance with a 12-1 record, including a 9-0 Big 12 regular season. The Horned Frogs will face Michigan in the Dec. 31 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.
Hodges-Tomlinson was First-Team All-Big 12 for the third consecutive season and Honorable-Mention Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. He allowed a 38.9 passer rating this season, the best among cornerbacks in the Big 12, and took part in a takeaway in four consecutive games with three picks and a forced fumble. He had an interception and three pass breakups as TCU held Texas to no offensive touchdowns and just 199 yards of offense in a 17-10 win in Austin. For the season, he totaled 42 tackles, including two for loss, with three interceptions, 11 pass breakups and a forced fumble.
Pro Football Focus rated Hodges-Tomlinson the No. 1 cornerback in the Big 12 in pass rush grade (91.8). He also led Big 12 cornerbacks with 857 snaps played this season.
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