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August 6, 2009 PI Staff & ECU Wire Reports Talk about it in Pillage-N-Plunder ECU senior safety Van Eskridge has been named a preliminary candidate for the 2009 Jim Thorpe Award, which is presented to the top defensive back in college football each season. The Jim Thorpe Award is presented by the Jim Thorpe Association in Oklahoma City. Eskridge, a two-year starter at free safety and first team All-Conference USA selection, led all Pirate defenders with 59 solo tackles and 97 total while playing in all 14 games in 2008. Eskridge was the team's co-leader with four interceptions including two fourth quarter interceptions at Tulsa in the Conference USA Championship game, the last with 1:03 remaining to secure the Pirates' 27-24 triumph. Eskridge is the fourth Pirate to be named to a 2009 preseason award watch list joining Matt Dodge (Ray Guy Award), Patrick Pinkney (Johnny Unitas Award) and C.J. Wilson (Ted Hendricks Award). Three finalists will be invited to attend the ESPN College Football Awards Show where the winner will be announced. The formal presentation of the Jim Thorpe Award will take place in Oklahoma City in February. 2009 JIM THORPE AWARD WATCH LIST Name - School Javier Arenas - Alabama Aaron Berry - Pittsburgh Eric Berry - Tennessee Ahmad Black - Florida Morgan Burnett - Georgia Tech Kendric Burey - North Carolina Crezdon Butler - Clemson Kam Chancellor - Virginia Tech Chris Chandler - Clemson Barry Church - Toledo Kurt Coleman - Ohio State Perrish Cox - Oklahoma State Ras-I Dowling - Virginia Van Eskridge - East Carolina Dominique Franks - Oklahoma Joe Haden - Florida Duke Ihenacho - San Jose State Reshad Jones - Georgia Jordan Lake - Baylor Myron Lewis - Vanderbilt Trevard Lindley - Kentucky Taylor Mays - USC Amari Spievey - Iowa Darrell Stuckey - Kansas Earl Thomas - Texas SydQuan Thompson - California Walter Thurmond - Oregon Alterraun Verner - UCLA Stephen Virgil - Virginia Tech Deunta Williams - North Carolina Kyle Wilson - Boise State

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