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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.
Doak Walker Award (top running back) Winner: RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State. ... Paul Hornung Award (most versatile award) Winner: WR/CB Travis Hunter, Colorado. Ray Guy Award (top punter)
Ewell Doak Walker II (January 1, 1927 – September 27, 1998) was an American football halfback and kicker. He played college football for the SMU Mustangs , winning the Maxwell Award in 1947 and the Heisman Trophy in 1948.
He played college football with the Washington Huskies and received All-American honors and the Pacific-10 Conference offensive player of the year award in 1990. [2] Lewis was the inaugural winner of the Doak Walker Award given to the most outstanding running back in college football. [3]
Here is a list of past winners for the coveted college football award. ... RB Doak Walker (SMU) 1949: TE Leon Hart ... with eight recipients. The most recent winner is quarterback Caleb Williams ...
8:17 p.m. -- Barry Sanders, in a recorded message, congratulates Gordon on becoming the first Cowboy to win the Doak Walker Award ... Community service award. Winner: Ladd McConkey (WR), Georgia.
Jon Cornish Trophy winners (5 P) ... Doak Walker Award; F. List of Football Academic All-America Team Members of the Year; Fred Biletnikoff Award;
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