USC Security Bishop Fitzgerald Named Semifinalist for Jim Thorpe Award

LOS ANGELES—USC security Bishop Fitzgerald has been chosen as a semifinalist for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, as we speak (Oct. 28.). The Jim Thorpe Award is yearly introduced to the most effective defensive again in school soccer.

Fitzgerald, one of many nation’s greatest defenders, leads the nation in interceptions. His 5 interceptions are already essentially the most by a Trojan since Calen Bullock in 2022, with 3 of them occurring inside USC’s pink zone. He is tied for second on USC’s protection with 40 complete tackles (28 of them solo stops), together with 1.5 for lack of 13 yards (with 1 sack for minus 11 yards) and a couple of PBUs.

Fitzgerald was named to the AP Midseason All-American First Team, Sports Illustrated Midseason All-American First Team and The Athletic Midseason All-American Second Team. He can be a quarterfinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy. Additionally, Fitzgerald was named the Bronko Nagurski Player of the Week after his efficiency towards Michigan when he hauled in 2 picks (his second sport of the season with 2 interceptions) to assist USC win 31-13 in considered one of USC’s greatest victories since shifting to the Big Ten.

The semifinalists for the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award are chosen by a screening committee whose members compile a listing of as much as 15 gamers based mostly on efficiency on the sector, athletic skill and character.

The Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Committee will reconvene on the Sunday previous to Thanksgiving to pick out three award finalists. The award finalists shall be introduced as a part of a particular presentation by ESPN on Tuesday, Nov. 25.

The award recipient is chosen from the three finalists by the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award National Selection Committee, which boasts an Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in-house award committee, former Paycom Jim Thorpe Award recipients, members of the NCFAA and sports activities writers and school soccer journalists all through the nation.