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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 Heisman Trophy, one of the highest individual awards in American college football, has been awarded annually since its creation in 1935.The trophy is given to the most outstanding college football player in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), and is awarded by the Heisman Trust, successors of the awards from the Downtown Athletic ...
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).
College Wire Regional Editor Patrick Conn breaks down his top 10 running backs for the upcoming 2022 season.
The Jim Thorpe Award, named in memory of multi-sport athlete Jim Thorpe, has been awarded to the top defensive back in college football since 1986. It is voted on by the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame. In 2017, the award became sponsored by Paycom and was named the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award. [1]
Div II: 38.6 - Mark Perkins, Hobart College, 1968, 309 carries in 8 games [3] Div III: 38.0 - Mike Birosak, Dickinson College , 1989, 380 carries in 10 games [ 17 ] Most consecutive rushing attempts without losing a fumble, career
The 2020 college football season featured plenty of talented running backs, including Najee Harris and Travis Etienne, who were both drafted in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft. Although ...
Morris attended Texas Tech University where he won the 1993 Doak Walker Award as the top running back in college football.Among other accomplishments while playing for the Red Raiders, Morris was ranked second in the nation in rushing yards per game in 1993. [1]