LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) -Tennessee star Eric Berry has won the Jim Thorpe Award honoring the nation’s best defensive back.
Berry accepted the award at the annual college football awards show at Disney World on Thursday night.
Berry had two interceptions and two fumble recoveries for the Volunteers this season. He also was second on the team with 83 tackles.
The hard-hitting safety topped fellow nominees Joe Haden of Florida and Earl Thomas of Texas. Berry, a junior from Fairburn, Ga., likely will be one of the top defensive players selected in the NFL draft if he skips his senior season.
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