DALLAS – UTSA safety Rashad Wisdom has earned the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Player of the Week honors after another stellar performance in the Roadrunners 52-21 victory over UTEP last Saturday at the Alamodome. The honor goes to the top defensive back in the nation each week.
An impact player all season long in the Roadrunners secondary, Wisdom continued his strong sophomore campaign with nine tackles and a pair of forced fumbles to help guide UTSA to victory over UTEP. The sophomore safety tallied seven solo stops as part of his team-high tackles total to help the Roadrunners hold the Miners to 246 yards of offense, including only 71 as part of a second-half shutout. Wisdom became the 14th FBS player this season to cause two fumbles in a game, including one in the third quarter that was recovered by Antonio Parks and led to a touchdown drive that put UTSA up 38-21. The Converse, Texas, has posted 72 tackles through nine games this season to rank third in C-USA and 12th nationally.
The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award is awarded to the best defensive back in college football based on performance on the field, athletic ability and character. The award was established in 1986 and is named after history’s greatest all-around athlete, Jim Thorpe. Thorpe excelled as a running back, passer and kicker on the offensive side of the ball, but also stood out as a defensive back. In addition to his legendary performance on the football field, Thorpe played professional baseball and won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon. The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award is universally accepted as one of the nation’s top collegiate sports honors.
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