CJ Donaldson Nominated for the Doak Walker Award

West Virginia running back CJ Donaldson named to the DoaK Walker Award Watch List

West Virginia University sophomore running back CJ Donaldson was nominated for the Doak Walker Award on Wednesday. 

Donaldson rushed for 526 yards and eight touchdowns in seven games last season, averaging 6.0 yards per rush as a freshman. 

The Miami (FL) native burst onto the season in the season opener at Pitt a year ago, with his first collegiate carry coming in the second quarter for a 44-yard run and finished the evening for 125 yards and a touchdown on seven carries.

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.

2023 Doak Walkers Award Watch List

Rasheen Ali - Marshall

Braelon Allen - Wisconsin

Kaytron Allen - Penn State

LeQuint Allen - Syracuse

Emani Bailey - TCU

Sieh Bangura - Ohio

Jovantae Barnes - Oklahoma

Kevorian Barnes - UTSA

Trey Benson - Florida State

Tahj Brooks - Texas Tech

Antario Brown - NIU

Jermaine Brown Jr. - UAB

Noah Cain - LSU

Marcus Carroll - Georgia State

Blake Corum - Michigan

Marquis Crosby - Louisiana Tech

CJ Donaldson Jr. - West Virginia

Donovan Edwards - Michigan

Justice Ellison - Wake Forest

Davion Ervin-Poindexter - WKU

Audric Estime' - Notre Dame

Samson Evans - Eastern Michigan

Pat Garwo - Boston College

Rodney Hammond Jr. - Pitt

Deion Hankins - UTEP

Rahjai Harris - East Carolina

RJ Harvey - UCF

Roman Hemby - Maryland

TreVeyon Henderson - Ohio State

Daniel Hishaw Jr. - Kansas

George Holani - Boise State

Bucky Irving - Oregon

Kaleb Johnson - Iowa

Kobe Johnson - Colorado State

Austin Jones - USC

Jawhar Jordan - Louisville

Quinshon Judkins - Ole Miss

Reggie Love III - Illinois

Jaylin Lucas - Indiana

Jo’Quavious Marks-  Mississippi State

Damien Martinez - Oregon State

Tony Mathis Jr. - Houston

Alton McCaskill - Colorado

Josh McCray - Illinois

Chez Mellusi - Wisconsin

Devin Mockobee - Purdue

Devin Neal - Kansas

Nate Noel - App State

Jaydn Ott - California

Frank Peasant - Middle Tennessee

Richard Reese - Baylor

Aidan Robbins - BYU

Kairee Robinson - San Jose State

Raheim Sanders - Arkansas

Trey Sanders - TCU

Will Shipley - Clemson

Nicholas Singleton - Penn State

Cam Skattebo - Arizona State

Jabari Small - Tennessee

Dontae Smith - Georgia Tech

E.J. Smith - Stanford

Kavosiey Smoke - Colorado

Carson Steele - UCLA

Bhayshul Tuten - Virginia Tech

Kimani Vidal - Troy

Treshaun Ward - Kansas State

Dre'lyn Washington - Louisiana

Nakia Watson - Washington State

La'Damian Webb - South Alabama

Noah Whittington - Oregon

Michael Wiley - Arizona

Sy'veon Wilkerson - Colorado

Josh Williams - LSU

Miyan Williams - Ohio State

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