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Published November 05, 2009 05:17 pm - Iowa defensive back and former Oskaloosa High school standout Tyler Sash has been named a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. Sash named Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist www.hawkeyesports.com IOWA CITY — University of Iowa defensive back Tyler Sash has been named a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award. The Award’s screening committee has announced 12 semifinalists for the honor given annually to the nation’s best college defensive back.
Sash, a 6-1, 210-pounder, is a sophomore strong safety from Oskaloosa. He’s got 64 tackles in nine games this season. He has intercepted six passes with 203 return yards this year. He’s also forced two fumbles and has 5.5 tackles for loss. He has 11 career interceptions. His 350 career interception return yards are an Iowa record. This semifinal list will be narrowed to three finalists on Nov. 23. Those finalists will be invited to the nationally televised Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show on Dec. 10. The winner will be announced on the show and the official presentation will be at a formal banquet in Oklahoma City on Feb. 9. The 2009 award marks the 24th presentation of the trophy, first won in 1986 by Baylor’s Thomas Everett. Last year’s winner was Ohio State University’s Malcolm Jenkins, now playing for the New Orleans Saints. The 2009 semifinalists are Javier Arenas, Sr., Alabama; Eric Berry, Jr., Tennessee; Barry Church, Sr., Toledo; Perrish Cox, Sr., Oklahoma State; Joe Haden, Jr., Florida; Brandon Harris, So., Miami (FL); Taylor Mays, Sr., USC; Tyler Sash, So., Iowa; Darrell Stuckey, Sr., Kansas; Earl Thomas, So., Texas; Alterraun Verner, Sr., UCLA and Kyle Wilson, Sr., Boise State. 
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