Three finalists were announced Tuesday for the Thorpe Award, given to the nation's top defensive back. Travis Hunter of Colorado was not among them.

Travis Hunter’s a finalist for the Maxwell Award, the Walter Camp Award, the Biletnikoff Award, the Paul Hornung Award and the Bendarik Award. But CU Buffs coach Deion Sanders was more confused — and sounded hurt — about one major award that didn’t include Hunter as a finalist: The Jim Thorpe Award,