Doak Walker History

CollegeFootballNews.com
Posted Dec 8, 2011


The prestigious Doak Walker Award was created in 1989 to recognize the nation's premier running back for his accomplishments on the field, achievement in the classroom and citizenship in the community.


Doak Walker Award

Nation's Top Running Back

History and Watch Lists
- Bednarik | Biletnikoff | Butkus | Davey O'Brien | Doak Walker
- Lou Groza | | Lombardi | Mackey | Maxwell | Nagurski | Outland
- Ray Guy | Rimington | Thorpe | Walter Camp

Heisman History
- 2000-2010 | 1990-1999 | 1980-1989 | 1970-1979 
- 1960-1969 | 1950-1959 | 1940-1949 | 1935-1939 

Doak Walker Award Winners

2011 Trent Richardson, Alabama
2010 LaMichael James, Oregon
2009 Toby Gerhart, Stanford
2008 Shonn Greene, Iowa
2007 Darren McFadden, Arkansas
2006 Darren McFadden, Arkansas
2005 Reggie Bush, USC
2004 Cedric Benson, Texas
2003 Chris Perry, Michigan
2002 Larry Johnson, Penn State
2001 Luke Staley, BYU
2000 LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU
1999 Ron Dayne, Wisconsin
1998 Ricky Williams, Texas
1997 Ricky Williams, Texas
1996 Byron Hanspard, Texas Tech
1995 Eddie George, Ohio State
1994 Rashaan Salaam, Colorado
1993 Byron Morris, Texas Tech
1992 Garrison Hearst, Georgia
1991 Trevor Cobb, Rice
1990 Greg Lewis, Washington