Rauzulu's Street - Doak Walker Award

Doak Walker Award Information

Recognizes the top running back of the year, presented by GTE SMU Athletic Forum of Dallas. It is named after the Southern Methodist and Detroit Lions football player Doak Walker.

For more information visit the official website at - http://www.smu.edu/doakwalkeraward/

Doak Walker Award Winners

Season	Award Winner	School
2025	Jeremiyah Love	Notre Dame
2024	Ashton Jeanty	Boise State
2023	Ollie Gordon II	Oklahoma State
2022	Bijan Robinson	Texas (5)
2021	Kenneth Walker III	Michigan State
2020	Najee Harris	Alabama (3)
2019	Jonathan Taylor	Wisconsin (5)
2018	Jonathan Taylor	Wisconsin (4)
2017	Bryce Love	Stanford (2)
2016	D'Onta Foreman	Texas (4)
2015	Derrick Henry	Alabama (2)
2014	Melvin Gordon	Wisconsin
2013	Andre Williams	Boston College
2012	Montee Ball	Wisconsin
2011	Trent Richardson	Alabama
2010	LaMichael Jamese	Oregon
2009	Toby Gerhart	Stanford
2008	Shonn Greene	Iowa
2007	Darren McFadden	Arkansas
2006	Darren McFadden	Arkansas
2005	Reggie Bush	Southern California
2004	Cedric Benson	Texas
2003	Chris Perry	Michigan
2002	Larry Johnson	Penn State
2001	Luke Staley	Brigham Young
2000	LaDainian Tomlinson	Texas Christian
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