Doak Walker Award

Given every year since 1990 to the best running back. Texas and Wisconsin have won it most, five times each. Jonathan Taylor, Darren McFadden and Ricky Williams won it twice. Share

Every winner

Season	Player	Position		School
2025	Jeremiyah Love	RB		Notre Dame
2024	Ashton Jeanty	RB		Boise State
2023	Ollie Gordon II	RB		Oklahoma State
2022	Bijan Robinson	RB		Texas
2021	Kenneth Walker III	RB		Michigan State
2020	Najee Harris	RB		Alabama
2019	Jonathan Taylor	RB		Wisconsin
2018	Jonathan Taylor	RB		Wisconsin
2017	Bryce Love	RB		Stanford
2016	D’Onta Foreman	RB		Texas
2015	Derrick Henry	RB		Alabama
2014	Melvin Gordon	RB		Wisconsin
2013	Andre Williams	RB		Boston College
2012	Montee Ball	RB		Wisconsin
2011	Trent Richardson	RB		Alabama
2010	LaMichael James	RB		Oregon
2009	Toby Gerhart	RB		Stanford
2008	Shonn Greene	RB		Iowa
2007	Darren McFadden	RB		Arkansas
2006	Darren McFadden	RB		Arkansas
2005	Reggie Bush	RB		USC
2004	Cedric Benson	RB		Texas
2003	Chris Perry	RB		Michigan
2002	Larry Johnson	RB		Penn State
2001	Luke Staley	RB		BYU
2000	LaDainian Tomlinson	RB		TCU
1999	Ron Dayne	RB		Wisconsin
1998	Ricky Williams	RB		Texas
1997	Ricky Williams	RB		Texas
1996	Byron Hanspard	RB		Texas Tech
1995	Eddie George	RB		Ohio State
1994	Rashaan Salaam	RB		Colorado
1993	Bam Morris	RB		Texas Tech
1992	Garrison Hearst	RB		Georgia
1991	Trevor Cobb	RB		Rice
1990	Greg Lewis	RB		Washington

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