By Kane McGuire, Louisiana Tech Associate Athletic Director/Strategic Communications; featured photo by Josh McDaniel
The PwC SMU Athletic forum announced Tuesday the preseason candidates for the 2024 Doak Walker Award, a list that includes Louisiana Tech’s Marquis Crosby. The Forum annually presents the award to the nation’s most outstanding college running back.
Due to an injury suffered in the offseason, Crosby saw limited action in just one game this past season. The Hattiesburg, Mississippi native looks to return to form when he had a breakout season in 2022 for the Bulldogs, rushing for 918 total yards with nine touchdowns.
The College Football News honorable mention Freshman All-America eclipsed the century mark in rushing in four games, highlighted by a 197-yard rushing performance against Stephen F. Austin.
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 in November. The committee will cast a second vote in December 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.
The 2024 Doak Walker Award recipient will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards.
The award is named for SMU’s three-time All-America running back, Doak Walker. Each Tuesday of the season, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum will once again announce a Doak Walker national running back of the week.
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