Colorado State University Athletics
Howell Lands on Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
8/10/2023 1:36:00 PM | Football
The award recognizes the nation's best defensive back
FORT COLLINS - Colorado State junior safety Jack Howell has landed on another preseason watch list - the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame (OSHOF) and the Jim Thorpe Association announced Thursday.
Howell was named a preseason all-conference selection by both the Mountain West and Pro Football Focus, as well as earning a preseason watch list spot on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy for the top defensive player.
The Fort Collins native led nation's defensive backs in 2022 with 108 tackles and earned All-Mountain West First Team recognition for the first time. During his freshman campaign in 2021, he was named an FWAA Freshman All-American.Â
The Jim Thorpe watch list totals 35 players based on previous performance and preseason Al-American lists. Howell is one of four MW players to be named to the watch list.
The OSHOF and the Jim Thorpe Association will announce finalist for the 2023 trophy on Nov. 28 and the winner will be unveiled on ESPN's live presentation of The Home Depot College Football Awards.
Tickets On Sale
Season tickets are the best way to secure your seats for the entire 2023 season and begin at just $33 per game. If season tickets aren't right for you, mini plans include a three-game package that you select and single-game tickets are also available. To purchase season tickets, mini plans, or single game tickets, click HERE or call the ticket office directly at 970-491-7267.
Sell Out Washington State; Kick Times Announced
Ram fans can start to fill in their calendars, book their hotels, and secure their tailgating spots for the entirety of the 2023 season as five of the six home games - all of which will be played on Saturdays this fall - have been announced along with the Rocky Mountain Showdown. The home opener against Washington State, set for Saturday, Sept. 2, will kick off at 5 p.m. The Boise State game, slated for Homecoming and Family Weekend, received a 12-day out designation from Fox Sports which means the kick time for that game will be determined 12-days prior to kick off on Monday, Oct. 2.
To view the complete schedule, click here.
Howell was named a preseason all-conference selection by both the Mountain West and Pro Football Focus, as well as earning a preseason watch list spot on the Bronko Nagurski Trophy for the top defensive player.
The Fort Collins native led nation's defensive backs in 2022 with 108 tackles and earned All-Mountain West First Team recognition for the first time. During his freshman campaign in 2021, he was named an FWAA Freshman All-American.Â
The Jim Thorpe watch list totals 35 players based on previous performance and preseason Al-American lists. Howell is one of four MW players to be named to the watch list.
The OSHOF and the Jim Thorpe Association will announce finalist for the 2023 trophy on Nov. 28 and the winner will be unveiled on ESPN's live presentation of The Home Depot College Football Awards.
Tickets On Sale
Season tickets are the best way to secure your seats for the entire 2023 season and begin at just $33 per game. If season tickets aren't right for you, mini plans include a three-game package that you select and single-game tickets are also available. To purchase season tickets, mini plans, or single game tickets, click HERE or call the ticket office directly at 970-491-7267.
Sell Out Washington State; Kick Times Announced
Ram fans can start to fill in their calendars, book their hotels, and secure their tailgating spots for the entirety of the 2023 season as five of the six home games - all of which will be played on Saturdays this fall - have been announced along with the Rocky Mountain Showdown. The home opener against Washington State, set for Saturday, Sept. 2, will kick off at 5 p.m. The Boise State game, slated for Homecoming and Family Weekend, received a 12-day out designation from Fox Sports which means the kick time for that game will be determined 12-days prior to kick off on Monday, Oct. 2.
To view the complete schedule, click here.
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