Brimmer a Thorpe semifinalist

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Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003 | 9:57 a.m.

SUN WIRE REPORTS

Junior strong safety Jamaal Brimmer is UNLV's first semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award, the organization announced late Tuesday. Brimmer is one of 12 players still in contention to win the honor that goes annually to the nation's best defensive back. Three finalists will be selected Nov. 25 and the winner will be announced Dec. 11 on ESPN's College Football Awards Show.

The other semifinalists are Josh Bullocks (Nebraska), James Butler (Georgia Tech), Jason David (Washington State), DeAngelo Hall (Virginia Tech), Keiwan Ratliff (Florida), Stuart Schweigert (Purdue), Derrick Strait (Oklahoma), Sean Taylor (Miami), Mark Walker (TCU), Corey Webster (LSU) and Darrent Williams (Ohio State).