29 Nominees for Thorpe Award

OKLAHOMA CITY —  Twenty-nine college football players have been nominated for the second annual Jim Thorpe award to be presented to the best defensive back in college football on Jan. 19.

The award is presented by the Jim Thorpe Club in Oklahoma. Nominations for the award are made by coaches, sports information directors, pro scouts and newsmen.

A panel of national sports writers and sportscasters will select 10 finalists and a committee of formers players, coaches and media will select the winner.

The nominees:

Steve Atwater, Arkansas; Bennie Blades, Miami; Chris Carrier, Louisiana State; Chuck Cecil, Arizona; Kip Corrington, Texas A&M; Rickey Dixon, Oklahoma; Derrick Donald, North Carolina; Riccardo Ingram, Georgia Tech; Kermit Kendrick, Alabama; Todd Krumm, Michigan State.

Also, Gordie Lockbaum, Holy Cross; Mario Mitchell, San Diego State; Steven Moore, Mississippi; Lavance Northington, Oregon State; Anthony Parker, Arizona State; Markus Paul, Syracuse; Ernie Pernsley, Wake Forest; Kevin Porter, Auburn; Mickey Pruitt, Colorado;

Also, Gary Richard, Pittsburgh; Deion Sanders, Florida State; Rodney Thomas, Brigham Young; David Vickers, Oklahoma; Brian Washington, Nebraska; James Washington, UCLA; Terry White, West Virginia; William White, Ohio State; Jarvis Williams, Florida; and Donnell Woolford, Clemson.