First presented in 1990 to honor the nation’s best running back among Division I-A juniors or seniors who combine outstanding achievements on the field, in the classroom and in the community, by the GTE/Southern Methodist Athletic Forum in Dallas, Texas, and sponsored by Dr. Pepper, a $10,000 scholarship is donated to the recipient’s university in his name. It is voted on by a 16-member panel of media and former college football standouts. The award is named after Doak Walker, Southern Methodist’s three-time consensus all-American halfback and 1948 Heisman Trophy winner.

Pick an Award Bednariak (Def) Biletnikoff(WR) Butkus (LB) Camp Groza (Kickers) Guy (Punter) Lombardi (OL)-(DL) Mackey (TE) Maxwell Nagurski (Any Def Player) O-Brien (QB) Outland (Linemen) Rimington (Centers) Thorpe (DB) Unitas (QB) Walker(RB)

History of other Major College FB awards

1990 Greg Lewis, Washington

1991 Trevor Cobb, Rice

1992 Garrison Hearst, Georgia

1993 Byron Morris, Texas Tech

1994 Rashaan Salaam, Colorado

1995 Eddie George, Ohio St.

1996 Byron Hanspard, Texas Tech

1997 Ricky Williams, Texas

1998 Ricky Williams, Texas

1999 Ron Dayne, Wisconsin

2000 LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU

2001 Luke Staley, Brigham Young