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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.
Donovan Edwards (born February 25, 2003) is an American football running back. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, winning three consecutive Big Ten Conference titles and a national championship in 2023. Edwards is the only player in college football history to have multiple 40-yard touchdown runs in a national championship ...
Ollie Gordon II (born January 15, 2004) is an American football running back for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He won the 2023 Doak Walker Award after rushing for over 1,600 yards with 20 touchdowns. Early years
College Wire Regional Editor Patrick Conn breaks down his top 10 running backs for the upcoming 2022 season.
He was also named the Associated Press College Football Player of the Year, the Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C. Offensive Player of the Year, and the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio) Player of the Year. [25] In addition to the Walter Camp Award, Bush also won the Doak Walker Award, which is given to the nation's best running back.
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).
Ashton Jeanty (/ ˈ dʒ ɛ n t i / JEN-tee; born December 2, 2003) is an American football running back.A college football All-American for the Boise State Broncos, he won the Maxwell and Doak Walker Awards and was the Heisman Trophy runner-up in 2024 after leading the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) in rushing yards and touchdowns.
Running backs Aaron Jones, Nick Chubb, J.K. Dobbins and Najee Harris are some of the top free-agent running backs available. The legal tampering period starts March 10 and the new league year ...