Doak Walker Award
Recognizes the top running back of the year,
presented by GTE SMU Athletic Forum of Dallas.
Year - player, school
2025 - Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
2024 - Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
2023 - Ollie Gordon II, Oklahoma State
2022 - Bijan Robinson, Texas
2021 - Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
2020 - Najee Harris, Alabama
2019 - Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
2018 - Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
2017 - Bryce Love, Stanford
2016 - D'Onta Freeman, Texas
2015 - Derrick Henry, Alabama
2014 - Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin
2013 - Andre Williams, Boston College
2012 - Monte Ball, Wisconsin
2011 - Trent Richardson, Alabama
2010 - LaMichael Jamese, Oregon
2009 - Toby Gerhart, Stanford
2008 - Shonn Greene, Iowa
2007 - Darren McFadden, Arkansas
2006 - Darren McFadden, Arkansas
2005 - Reggie Bush, Southern California
2004 - Cedric Benson, Texas
2003 - Chris Perry, Michigan
2002 - Larry Johnson, Penn State
2001 - Luke Staley, Brigham Young
2000 - LaDainian Tomlinson, Texas Christian
1999 - Ron Dayne, Wisconsin
1998 - Ricky Williams, Texas
1997 - Ricky Williams, Texas
1996 - Byron Hanspard, Texas Tech
1995 - Eddie George, Ohio State
1994 - Rashaan Salaam, Colorado
1993 - Byron Morris, Texas Tech
1992 - Garrison Hearst, Georgia
1991 - Trevor Cobb, Rice
1990 - Greg Lewis, Washington
