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The Doak Walker Award honors the top running back in college football in the United States. Established in 1990, it is named in honor of Doak Walker, a former running back who played for the SMU Mustangs from 1945 to 1949 and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions from 1950 to 1955.
Seven players since 1937 have led the country in rushing yardage in multiple seasons. They are Ricky Williams of Texas (1997–1998), Troy Davis of Iowa State (1995–1996), Charles White of USC (1978–1979), O. J. Simpson of USC (1967–1968), Preacher Pilot of New Mexico State (1961–1962), Art Luppino of Arizona (1954–1955), and Rudy Mobley of Hardin-Simmons (1942, 1946).
It's awards season for college football. Here's a list of the award winners in 2024. ... Doak Walker Award (top running back) Winner: RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State. Eddie Robinson Coach of the ...
The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 ... All players on the career list are running backs. ... 2013 Boston College # Player Yards Team 11
Boise State's Ashton Jeanty, one of the frontrunners for the Heisman Trophy and regarded as the best college football running back this year, has 344 carries for 2,497 yards and 29 touchdowns.
Jeanty won the Maxwell Award as college football's top player and the Doak Walker Award for the nation’s top running back after leading the nation with 2,497 yards and 29 touchdowns. Miami's Cam ...
The Doak Walker Award, first awarded in 1990, is presented annually to the best running back in college football. [25] In 2007, Walker was ranked No. 4 on ESPN's list of the top 25 players in college football history. A statue of Walker was placed between Gerald Ford Stadium and SMU's Dedman Center for Lifetime Sports.
ESPN ranked the top 100 running backs of the past 60 years in college football. Here's who is included from Penn State. Penn State well-represented on ESPN’s top 100 RBs of all-time list