CJ Donaldson Nominated for the Doak Walker Award
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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