DALLAS – The PwC SMU Athletic Forum released Wednesday the preseason candidates for the 2019 Doak Walker Award. The Forum annually presents the award to the nation’s top college running back, and UCF’s Greg McCrae was among the honorees.
The PwC SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will name ten semifinalists in November, and three finalists, as voted on by the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee, will be announced on November 20. The committee will cast a second vote beginning December 2 to determine the recipient. The National Selection Committee consists of past recipients, former NFL All-Pro and college All-America running backs, media members and selected special representatives.
McCrae led the Knights with 1,182 rushing yards as a sophomore in 2018, becoming the first Knight to rush for over 1,000 yards since 2013. His 8.9 yards per carry set a new UCF single-season record and ranked second in all of FBS.
The recipient of the 2019 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, December 12 on ESPN.
The award, which will name its 30th recipient in 2019, is named for SMU’s three-time All-America running back Doak Walker. It is the only major collegiate award that requires all candidates to be in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate within one year of other students of the same classification.
2019 National Watch Lists
- Maxwell Award: Adrian Killins Jr.
- Bednarik Award: Richie Grant
- AFCA Good Works Team: Jordan Johnson
- Doak Walker Award: Greg McCrae