Arizona cornerback Tacario Davis was named Jim Thorpe National Defensive Back of the Week on Tuesday following his career game against Utah.
Davis, who was also Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, helped the Wildcats upset 10th-ranked Utah in Salt Lake City for the first time since 2014. Davis had seven solo tackles and five pass breakups — three on fourth-down plays — against the Utes.
Arizona defensive back Tacario Davis, left, celebrates a fourth-down incomplete pass Saturday. Davis has been named both the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week and the Jim Thorpe National Defensive Back of the Week.
Arizona (3-1) faces Texas Tech (4-1) for its Big 12 home opener at Arizona Stadium on Saturday at 8 p.m. on Fox.
