The Oregon Ducks defense has a chance to be special in 2024. Transfer cornerback Jabbar Muhammad was named to the watch list for the prestigious Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, presented annually to the nation’s best defensive back.
defense has a chance to be special in 2024. Projected to be one of the best in college football and thed was named to the watch list for the prestigious Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, presented annually to the nation’stold Oregon Ducks SI's Bri Amaranthus. "Coming in from Washington, excellent program. He came in with the right mindset, like, everything I did last year is out the window.”
Jan 8, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; Washington Huskies cornerback Jabbar Muhammad against the Michigan Wolverines during the 2024 College Football Playoff national championship game at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports “Let me come prove to this new team, these new guys, that I’m gonna be going up against every day. Let me show them that I’m the best in the nation. That's what he did in the spring.”game with an impressive 20 defended passes, 46 total tackles, three interceptions, one fumble recovery and two sacks. His coverage grade from PFF was 77.7, which is higher than any Duck from last season.
“I think this team is very talented physically,” said Muhammad. “You got, you know, freshman who are humongous, you have sophomores who are humongous, so this is a very physical team. We practice like it too, so it matches up pretty well.” “Well, I think even pre-Big Ten, this team was pretty physical,” Muhammad noted. “But, just for me being here and me going through spring workouts and me going through training and also spring football . The practices show like it’s crazy physical. Like it’s hitting and thudding no matter what, it’s contact. So, I think the team’s going to be well adjusted to go into the Big Ten.”will hold their first fall camp practice.
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