BATON ROUGE — LSU cornerback Corey Webster has been named one of 12 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, which goes annually to college football’s best defensive back.
Webster, a junior from Vacherie, La., has started all nine games at cornerback for the Tigers helping LSU to an 8-1 overall mark and a No. 4 national ranking. Webster has 36 tackles, three interceptions and 17 passes defended. He’s also forced a fumble and had three quarterback hurries.
Webster, a converted wide receiver, ranks among LSU’s all-time leaders with 10 career pass interceptions, which includes tying a school-record with three in one game last year against Florida.
Other semifinalists for the Thorpe Award include: Jamaal Brimmer (UNLV), Josh Bullocks (Nebraska), James Butler (Georgia Tech), Jason David (Washington), DeAngelo Hall (Virginia Tech), Keiwan Ratliff (Florida), Stuart Schweigert (Purdue), Derrick Strait (Oklahoma), Sean Taylor (Miami-Fla.), Mark Walker (TCU), and Darrent Williams (Oklahoma State).
The list will be trimmed to three finalists on Nov. 25 with the winner of the award being announced on ESPN’s College Football Award Show on Dec. 11.