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Dec 8, 2023 · Doak Walker Award Winners Listed by Year. 2023 – Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State. 2022 – Bijan Robinson, Texas. 2021 – Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State. 2020 – Najee Harris, Alabama. 2019 – Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin. 2018 – Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin. 2017 – Bryce Love, Stanford. 2016 – D’Onta Foreman, Texas.
WALKER, (Ewell) Doak, Jr.(b. 1 January 1927 in Dallas, Texas; d. 27 September 1998 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado), college football legend who was one of the first players to earn consensus All-America honors three consecutive years, the first junior to win the Heisman Trophy, and a member of both the college (1959) and professional (1986) football Halls of Fame.
Sep 28, 1998 · Doak Walker, the 1948 Heisman Trophy winner who starred on two NFL championship teams with the Detroit Lions and was paralyzed in a skiing accident earlier this year, died Sunday at 71.Walker died ...
Doak Walker was a pivotal cog on the Detroit Lions teams that made franchise history in the 1950s. The Lions won back-to-back NFL championships in 1952 and 1953. Walker
Nov 28, 2023 · The finalists for the 2023 Doak Walker Award were announced on November 28, ahead of the winner being announced in December. The award is given to the most outstanding running back in college football, and in 2023, the finalists include a former walk-on, a potential Heisman candidate, and a four-time ACC Running Back of the Week.
Sep 27, 1998 · Doak Walker Ewell Doak Walker II. Born: January 1, 1927 in Dallas, Texas, USA Died: September 27, 1998 (71 years old) College: SMU Total Cards: 362 Pro Football Hall of Fame (1986)
The prestigious Doak Walker Award was created in 1989 to honor the nation’s most outstanding collegiate running back. Named for the 1948 Heisman Trophy winner and three-time All-America selection from SMU, the Doak Walker Award recognizes a football player’s outstanding performance on the field, as well as his achievements in the community and in the classroom.
