– Duke redshirt senior safety Jeremy Cash collected his fourth national honor of the week Wednesday, being named the Jim Thorpe Player of the Week by the Jim Thorpe Award. Already this week, Cash was named the Walter Camp Foundation National Defensive Player of the Week, the Football Writers Association of America National Defensive Player of the Week and the Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week, as well as the ACC Defensive Back of the Week.A 6-2, 210-pound native of Miami, Fla., Cash helped the Blue Devils to a 34-20 upset of No. 20 Georgia Tech last Saturday. He spearheaded Duke's defensive effort with 12 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, two caused fumbles and a program single-game record four quarterback pressures. Duke limited the Yellow Jackets to 173 rushing yards, 204 below their season average (377.0), which ranked second nationally entering the week. The performance snapped Georgia Tech's streak of consecutive games with 200 or more rushing yards at 17 contests, the longest in the nation.This season, Cash leads the Blue Devils in tackles (34), tackles for loss (8.0), sacks (1.5), caused fumbles (3) and quarterback pressures (6) as Duke ranks seventh nationally in scoring defense (11.5) and 10th nationally in total defense by surrendering 261.0 yards per week.In August, Cash was named to the preseason watch list for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is one of the most coveted awards in college football. The award was established in 1986 and is named after history's greatest all-around athlete, Jim Thorpe. Thorpe excelled as a running back, passer and kicker on the offensive side of the ball, but also stood out as a defensive back. In addition to his legendary performance on the football field, Thorpe played professional baseball and won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon.The Jim Thorpe Award watch list is chosen by a screening committee who compile a list of 30-50 players. The list is not final, and players who have outstanding seasons are added as the season progresses. The Thorpe Award winner is selected from three finalists and will be announced at The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, December 10, 2015, on ESPN.With the win over Georgia Tech, Duke improved to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the ACC. The Blue Devils will host Boston College on Saturday at 3:30 p.m., at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. Tickets are available at GoDuke.com/footballtix or by calling the Duke Athletic Ticket Office at 919-681-BLUE.#GoDuke