KRQE News 13 · Aug 13, 2026

UNM safety Austin Brawley named to Jim Thorpe Award preseason watch list

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) –Another New Mexico football player has landed on a major national preseason watch list. Lobos safety Austin Brawley is one of 35 players named to the preseason watch list for the Jim Thorpe Award, which honors the nation's top defensive back.