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Air Force's Trey Taylor Named 2023 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner

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Saturday, December 9, 2023

Trey Taylor of the United States Air Force Academy Falcons has been named the 2023 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner.

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  • Trey Taylor of the United States Air Force Academy Falcons has been named the 2023 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231208569547/en/
    Trey Taylor of the United States Air Force Academy Falcons has been named the 2023 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner.
  • Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Paycom will honor Taylor at the 38th Anniversary of the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Banquet and recognize the 2nd Annual Aeneas Williams Award Winner in Oklahoma City on Feb. 6, 2024.
  • For more information on the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award and past award recipients, please visit oklahomasportshalloffame.org.

Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Association Proudly Reveal the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award 2023 Finalists

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Today, Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame (OSHOF) and Jim Thorpe Association released the finalists for the 2023 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award.

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  • Today, Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame (OSHOF) and Jim Thorpe Association released the finalists for the 2023 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231128185765/en/
    The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame (OSHOF) and Jim Thorpe Association released the finalists for the 2023 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award.
  • Other recognized NCFAA awards announced include the Bednarik Award, Maxwell Award, Mackey Award, Rimington Trophy, Lou Groza Award, Ray Guy Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Outland Trophy, Butkus Award, Lombardi Award, Biletnikoff Award, Davey O’Brien Award, Doak Walker Award, Walter Camp Award and others.
  • Paycom Software, Inc. (“Paycom”) (NYSE: PAYC), a leading provider of comprehensive, cloud-based human capital management software, and the Jim Thorpe Museum and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame jointly announced in May 2017 an exclusive sponsorship of the Jim Thorpe Award.

Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Association Proudly Reveal the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award 2023 Semifinalist

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

The award recipient is selected from the three finalists by the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award National Selection Committee, which boasts members of the NCFAA (an OSHOF in-house award committee), former Paycom Jim Thorpe Award recipients, sportswriters and college football journalists throughout the country.

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  • The award recipient is selected from the three finalists by the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award National Selection Committee, which boasts members of the NCFAA (an OSHOF in-house award committee), former Paycom Jim Thorpe Award recipients, sportswriters and college football journalists throughout the country.
  • The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association.
  • Other recognized NCFAA awards announced include the Bednarik Award, Maxwell Award, Mackey Award, Rimington Trophy, Lou Groza Award, Ray Guy Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Outland Trophy, Butkus Award, Lombardi Award, Biletnikoff Award, Davey O’Brien Award, Doak Walker Award, Walter Camp Award and others.
  • The official presentation of the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award takes place in Oklahoma City, following The Home Depot College Football Awards.

TCU’s Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson Named 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner

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Friday, December 9, 2022

TreVius Hodges-Tomlinson of Texas Christian University has been named the 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner.

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  • TreVius Hodges-Tomlinson of Texas Christian University has been named the 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner.
  • Hodges-Tomlinson received the 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award on behalf of Paycom and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221208006069/en/
    2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson of Texas Christian University.
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    Hodges-Tomlinson is the second defensive back from TCU to earn the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award.

The Jim Thorpe Association and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame are Proud to Reveal the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award 2022 Finalists

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame has announced the three finalists for the 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, which is awarded to the best defensive back in college football.

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  • Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame has announced the three finalists for the 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, which is awarded to the best defensive back in college football.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221129005774/en/
    Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame has announced the three finalists for the 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award.
  • The award recipient will be selected from the three finalists by the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award National Selection Committee, which includes members of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fames Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Committee, former Paycom Jim Thorpe Award recipients, and sportswriters and college football journalists throughout the country.
  • For more information on the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award and the Aeneas Williams Award please visit the link below.

FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND COMMUNITY PLATFORM, LOCKERVERSE, ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL LAUNCH

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Lockerverse announces the official launch of the first-of-its-kind community platform and cultural hub for the future of the internet.  The platform enables iconic and emerging athletes, entertainers, artists, designers, and brands to tell culture-defining stories and provides their fans exclusive access to merchandise, digital and IRL experiences, content, gaming, and community. Go to lockerverse.com for more information.

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  • Collaborations with Bronny and Bryce James, CJ Stroud, Blue the Great, Chase B, Morehouse College and more
    LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Lockerverse announces the official launch of the first-of-its-kind community platform and cultural hub for the future of the internet.
  • Lockerverse's first featured collaboration is with potential 2022 Heisman Trophy winner Ohio State Quarterback CJ Stroud.
  • Lockerverse's mission of fostering community, highlighting diverse talent and their stories, and empowering creators and their fans deeply resonated with Savannah.
  • Lockerverse is the first-of-its-kind community platform and cultural hub for the future of the internet.

Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and Jim Thorpe Association Are Proud to Reveal the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award 2022 Semifinalists

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Monday, October 24, 2022

Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame announced today the 12 semifinalists for the 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, awarded to the best defensive back in college football.

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  • Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame announced today the 12 semifinalists for the 2022 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, awarded to the best defensive back in college football.
  • The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Selection Committee will reconvene on the Sunday following Thanksgiving to select three award finalists.
  • The award recipient is selected from the three finalists by the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award National Selection Committee, which boasts members of the NCFAA, an Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in-house award committee, former Paycom Jim Thorpe Award recipients, and sportswriters and college football journalists throughout the country.
  • As a result, the accolade has been named the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award.

#BamaRush May Be All The Rage. Just Not With The Football Team.

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

Now Six Star is back, challenging several members of the University of Alabama football team to ditch the screens for the rest of training camp as the campus is making headlines just feet away from its football stadium.

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  • Now Six Star is back, challenging several members of the University of Alabama football team to ditch the screens for the rest of training camp as the campus is making headlines just feet away from its football stadium.
  • #BamaRush, the viral trend on TikTok and Instagram with posts documenting Greek Life and Rush Week on-campus, has attracted reporters and coverage from around the globe.
  • Its a rabbit hole of content made for its reality TV show.
  • It all starts with eliminating distractions, putting down the phones and focusing on the task at hand.

Cincinnati's Coby Bryant Named 2021 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner

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Friday, December 10, 2021

Coby Bryant of the University of Cincinnati has been named the 2021 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner, awarded to the top defensive back in college football.

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  • Coby Bryant of the University of Cincinnati has been named the 2021 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner, awarded to the top defensive back in college football.
  • Bryant was presented the 2021 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award on behalf of Paycom and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.
  • Bryant is the first defensive back from Cincinnati to be awarded the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award.
  • Paycom and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame will honor Bryant at the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Banquet on Feb. 8, 2022, in Oklahoma City.

The Jim Thorpe Association and Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame Are Proud to Reveal the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award 2021 Finalists

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame has announced the three finalists for the 2021 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, which is awarded to the best defensive back in college football.

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  • The Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame has announced the three finalists for the 2021 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, which is awarded to the best defensive back in college football.
  • The award recipient will be selected from the three finalists by the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award National Selection Committee, which includes members of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), an Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in-house award committee, former Paycom Jim Thorpe Award recipients and sportswriters and college football journalists throughout the country.
  • The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award commemorative banquet is scheduled to be held Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Oklahoma City.
  • As a result, the accolade has been named the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award.