Doak Walker Award Winners
Most Outstanding Running Back
Award Winners
- * indicates bowl stats included
Year | Player | School | Summary |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | Ollie Gordon* | Oklahoma State | 285 Att, 1732 Yds, 6.1 Avg, 21 TD |
2022 | Bijan Robinson* | Texas | 258 Att, 1580 Yds, 6.1 Avg, 18 TD |
2021 | Kenneth Walker III* | Michigan State | 263 Att, 1636 Yds, 6.2 Avg, 18 TD |
2020 | Najee Harris* | Alabama | 251 Att, 1466 Yds, 5.8 Avg, 26 TD |
2019 | Jonathan Taylor* | Wisconsin | 320 Att, 2003 Yds, 6.3 Avg, 21 TD |
2018 | Jonathan Taylor* | Wisconsin | 307 Att, 2194 Yds, 7.1 Avg, 16 TD |
2017 | Bryce Love* | Stanford | 263 Att, 2118 Yds, 8.1 Avg, 19 TD |
2016 | D'Onta Foreman | Texas | 323 Att, 2028 Yds, 6.3 Avg, 15 TD |
2015 | Derrick Henry* | Alabama | 395 Att, 2219 Yds, 5.6 Avg, 28 TD |
2014 | Melvin Gordon* | Wisconsin | 343 Att, 2587 Yds, 7.5 Avg, 29 TD |
2013 | Andre Williams* | Boston College | 355 Att, 2177 Yds, 6.1 Avg, 18 TD |
2012 | Montee Ball* | Wisconsin | 356 Att, 1830 Yds, 5.1 Avg, 22 TD |
2011 | Trent Richardson* | Alabama | 283 Att, 1679 Yds, 5.9 Avg, 21 TD |
2010 | LaMichael James* | Oregon | 294 Att, 1731 Yds, 5.9 Avg, 21 TD |
2009 | Toby Gerhart* | Stanford | 343 Att, 1871 Yds, 5.5 Avg, 28 TD |
2008 | Shonn Greene* | Iowa | 307 Att, 1850 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 20 TD |
2007 | Darren McFadden* | Arkansas | 325 Att, 1830 Yds, 5.6 Avg, 16 TD |
2006 | Darren McFadden* | Arkansas | 284 Att, 1647 Yds, 5.8 Avg, 14 TD |
2005 | Reggie Bush* | USC | 200 Att, 1740 Yds, 8.7 Avg, 16 TD |
2004 | Cedric Benson* | Texas | 326 Att, 1834 Yds, 5.6 Avg, 19 TD |
2003 | Chris Perry* | Michigan | 338 Att, 1674 Yds, 5.0 Avg, 18 TD |
2002 | Larry Johnson* | Penn State | 271 Att, 2087 Yds, 7.7 Avg, 20 TD |
2001 | Luke Staley | Brigham Young | 196 Att, 1596 Yds, 8.1 Avg, 24 TD |
2000 | LaDainian Tomlinson | TCU | 369 Att, 2158 Yds, 5.8 Avg, 22 TD |
1999 | Ron Dayne | Wisconsin | 303 Att, 1834 Yds, 6.1 Avg, 19 TD |
1998 | Ricky Williams | Texas | 361 Att, 2124 Yds, 5.9 Avg, 27 TD |
1997 | Ricky Williams | Texas | 279 Att, 1893 Yds, 6.8 Avg, 25 TD |
1996 | Byron Hanspard | Texas Tech | 311 Att, 2000 Yds, 6.4 Avg, 13 TD |
1995 | Eddie George | Ohio State | 303 Att, 1826 Yds, 6.0 Avg, 23 TD |
1994 | Rashaan Salaam | Colorado | 298 Att, 2055 Yds, 6.9 Avg, 24 TD |
1993 | Bam Morris | Texas Tech | 298 Att, 1752 Yds, 5.9 Avg, 22 TD |
1992 | Garrison Hearst | Georgia | 228 Att, 1547 Yds, 6.8 Avg, 19 TD |
1991 | Trevor Cobb | Rice | 360 Att, 1692 Yds, 4.7 Avg, 14 TD |
1990 | Greg Lewis | Washington | 229 Att, 1279 Yds, 5.6 Avg, 8 TD |
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