Newton on Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
8/10/2023 11:25:00 AM | Football
TCU has produced two of the last three recipients
OKLAHOMA CITY -- TCU preseason All-America cornerback Josh Newton has been selected to the watch list for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, presented annually to the nation's top defensive back.
With Tre'von Moehrig (2020) and Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (2022), TCU has produced two of the last three recipients of the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award. Moehrig is in his third season with the Las Vegas Raiders, while Hodges-Tomlinson is a rookie with the Los Angeles Rams.
Newton was First-Team All-Big 12 in his first season as a Horned Frog in 2022, playing a key role as TCU reached the College Football Playoff National Championship.
Pro Football Focus rated Newton's 81.9 grade as the best among TCU cornerbacks last season. PFF also had him fourth among Power Five cornerbacks with a 35.3 percent completion rate allowed and as the third-most valuable returning Power Five corner, per its wins above average metric.
Starting all 15 games, Newton ranked second on TCU and in the Big 12 with 12 pass breakups, trailing only teammate and 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award winner Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (15). Newton tied for second on the Horned Frogs with three interceptions, including one returned 57 yards for a touchdown in a win over Iowa State. He totaled 35 stops on the year, including a tackle for loss at Colorado on the opening play of the season and his first snap as a Horned Frog.
Newton's 47 career starts tie for the most among active players in college football.
A native of Monroe, La., Newton also appears on watch lists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Wuerffel Trophy while being nominated for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
With Tre'von Moehrig (2020) and Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (2022), TCU has produced two of the last three recipients of the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award. Moehrig is in his third season with the Las Vegas Raiders, while Hodges-Tomlinson is a rookie with the Los Angeles Rams.
Newton was First-Team All-Big 12 in his first season as a Horned Frog in 2022, playing a key role as TCU reached the College Football Playoff National Championship.
Pro Football Focus rated Newton's 81.9 grade as the best among TCU cornerbacks last season. PFF also had him fourth among Power Five cornerbacks with a 35.3 percent completion rate allowed and as the third-most valuable returning Power Five corner, per its wins above average metric.
Starting all 15 games, Newton ranked second on TCU and in the Big 12 with 12 pass breakups, trailing only teammate and 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award winner Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (15). Newton tied for second on the Horned Frogs with three interceptions, including one returned 57 yards for a touchdown in a win over Iowa State. He totaled 35 stops on the year, including a tackle for loss at Colorado on the opening play of the season and his first snap as a Horned Frog.
Newton's 47 career starts tie for the most among active players in college football.
A native of Monroe, La., Newton also appears on watch lists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Wuerffel Trophy while being nominated for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
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