After earning Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors on Monday, UCF running back RJ Harvey has been selected as the Doak Walker Award National Running Back of the Week, the organization announced Tuesday.
Last season, Harvey was a semifinalist for the Doak Walker Award, presented annually to the nation’s top running back, and was on the 2024 preseason watch list.
Harvey’s standout performance helped lead UCF to a win in its conference opener on Saturday at TCU, as he rushed for 180 yards on 29 carries with two touchdowns in the Knights’ 35-34 win against the Horned Frogs in Fort Worth, Texas. Orlando's Hometown Hero also scored his second career receiving touchdown to end the day with 209 all-purpose yards and three total touchdowns.
He had seven rushes of 10 or more yards in the win, headlined by a 27-yard rushing TD in the fourth quarter, which was the longest rush for either team in the game.
Harvey has now rushed for more than 100 yards in his last five games dating back to 2023, scoring 11 TDs during that span.
He also moved up to No. 4 on the UCF all-time list for rushing touchdowns with 29 and his 2,663 career rushing yards are fourth most in program history. Harvey’s 2,663 rushing yards are the ninth-most among active FBS players and his 29 rushing TDs are the eighth most.
Harvey leads the Big 12 this season in rushing yards (448), rushing touchdowns (8) and rushing yards per game (149.3). He leads the nation in scoring with 56 points to his credit.
UCF will have a bye week this weekend before welcoming Colorado to FBC Mortgage Stadium on Sept. 28.