Mike Jenkins a Thorpe Award Semi-finalist

[Brad]

Malcom Jenkins of Ohio State and Vontae Davis of Illinois have been named semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, presented annually to the nation's top defensive back.

They are the only semifinalists from the Big Ten. Jenkins has 40 tackles and three interceptions this season. Davis has 58 tackles and four interceptions.

The other semifinalists: LSU's Craig Steltz, Boston College's Mike Silva, Oklahoma's Reggie Smith, Kansas' Aqib Talib, UCLA's Trey Brown, Arizona's Antoine Cason, South Florida's Mike Jenkins, Miami's Kenny Phillips, Wyoming's Julius Stinson and Notre Dame's Tom Zbikowski.

Three finalists will be announced on Nov. 19 and they will be invited to the college football awards show on Dec. 6, where a winner will be announced.

Story at Detroit News

[DELdaBull]

How is Zb from ND on this list?

[Brad]

I didn't vote for him...

[flsportsfan83]

but I thought he was not a good player mike?  :

[mikebeau]

but I thought he was not a good player mike?  :

who said that?  let me know how believing a player isnt giving it his all to tackle=not a good player

[DELdaBull]

                                            |--------Tackles--------|        |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---|    |-Fumbles-|    Blkd

DEFENSIVE LEADERS      GP-GS Solo  Ast Total  TFL/Yds  No-Yds  Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds  FF Kick

9  Zbikowski, Tom              9-9  33  28    61      1.0-8    1.0-8        1--2    1      .      1-0    3    .

PUNT RETURNS          No.  Yds  Avg TD Long

Zbikowski, Tom          14  160    11.4  0  47

Is that really the best DB in college football?  61 tackles (good for a CB, not so much for a Safety), 1 int and 1 breakup.  That is not someone who should be on a list for best DB in the country IMHO.

[kastofsna]

stats are almost useless for DB's.

Reggie Smith or Talib will win it.

[bulls96go]

mike will win it!

[BullMedic]

That hit from the Cinci game should be enough to win it.

[Triple B]

How is Zb from ND on this list?

NCAA rule .... At least one player from Notre Dame must be on all post season Awards lists.