Who’s the nation’s best running back? That may be a different question than who is the best bet to win the Doak Walker Award.

(Photo: KAREN HICKEY/ISI Photos) By Erin Ye. May 14, 2024, ... For his efforts, Love won the prestigious Doak Walker Award, given annually to the best running back in the nation.

/ Brian Losness-Imagn Images. Boise State junior running back Ashton Jeanty picked up two more honors Thursday night. Jeanty was announced as the winner of the Maxwell Award and Doak Walker Award.

The award is named for Doak Walker, a three-time All-American running back and Heisman Trophy winner at SMU. Shonn Greene is Iowa's only Doak Walker Award winner. He won it in 2008 when he ran for ...

The Doak Walker Award is presented to the top running back in college football every year, and the award has seen some very notable winners over the years. First presented in 1990, the Doak Walker ...

He's the first Group of 5 player to win the Doak Walker Award since 2001, when former BYU running back Luke Staley claimed the honor. Jeanty is also a finalist for the Heisman Trophy, which will ...

The PwC SMU Athletic Forum released the preseason candidates for the 2024 Doak Walker Award on Tuesday. Awarded annually to the most outstanding running back in college football, Gophers star ...