Doak Walker Award
American college football award
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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. The player is selected by the award's National Selection Committee, which consists of notable sportswriters, television commentators, analysts, radio sports personalities and former All-America and NFL All-Pro football players.[1] Recipients receive a bronze sculpture of Doak Walker, designed by artist Blair Buswell. The most recent winner of the award was Jeremiyah Love of Notre Dame.
The Doak Walker Award, designed by artist Blair Buswell | |
| Awarded for | The nation's top college football running back |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | SMU |
| History | |
| First award | 1990 |
| Most recent | Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame |
| Website | www |
Notable accomplishments
Wisconsin Badgers running backs won four times in eight years from 2012 to 2019. The Badgers and Texas Longhorns are tied with the most wins with five apiece.[2]
Ricky Williams from Texas (1997, 1998), Darren McFadden from the Arkansas Razorbacks (2006, 2007) and Jonathan Taylor from Wisconsin (2018, 2019) are the only three players to win the award twice.
Winners
| Made at least one Pro Bowl during NFL career | |||||
