Texas CB Jahdae Barron named a finalist for Thorpe Award

Texas Longhorns CB Jahdae Barron Named Finalist for Jim Thorpe Award
Jahdae Barron is one step closer to officially being recognized as the best at his position in the 2024 season. The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and
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Barron is the latest in a long line of brash, uber-confident defensive backs to come through "DBU," joining a lineage that includes familiar names like Bill Bradley, Johnnie Johnson, Earl Thomas, Stanley Richard, Jerry Gray, Quentin Jammer, Michael Griffin, Nathan Vasher and Thorpe Award winners Michael Huff and Aaron Ross to name a few.
Texas CB Jahdae Barron named a finalist for the Thorpe Award
Maybe all the lobbying worked? Days after Texas Longhorns senior safety Andrew Mukuba and redshirt junior safety Michael Taaffe showed up for the post-game media availability following the 31-14 win over the Kentucky Wildcats in Austin wearing shirts promoting the Thorpe Award candidacy of senior corenrback Jahdae Barron,
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Texas Longhorns star cornerback Jahdae Barron is officially being recognized after putting together one of the best performances of his career in Satu
Longhorns’ creative marketing might have pushed Jahdae Barron over the top as Jim Thorpe Award finalist
Michael Taaffe’s idea to create a special shirt honoring Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron was an incredible marketing trick.“Jahdae for Thorpe,” the shirt read. Taaffe wore it to post-game interviews Saturday after the Kentucky win in support of his fellow Austin native and backfield teammate.
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Jahdae Barron’s teammate-driven Thorpe Award campaign is a testament to Steve Sarkisian’s culture
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Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron returning to the Longhorns for the 2024 season
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas senior defensive back Jahdae Barron will utilize his COVID-19 redshirt granting him an additional season of eligibility and return to the Longhorns in 2024. Announced on ...