The honors continue to roll in for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats football team as defensive back Coby Bryant won the Jim Thorpe Award Thursday night. The award, which is given to the best defensive back in the country, is the first ever for a Bearcat.
Bryant joins head coach Luke Fickell in winning a national award for the Bearcats' 13-0 season, which earned them a semifinal berth in the College Football Playoff against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Dec. 31 (3:30 p.m. on ESPN). Fickell was named the Home Depot National Coach of the Year.
The fifth-year senior finished the season with 40 tackles, two forced fumbles and three interceptions.
"It's a blessing," Bryant said. "I just want to give thanks to God. I try to be a leader for this team and just lead the younger guys as well."
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