The Doak Walker Award, first awarded in 1990, honors the United States's top college football running back. It is named after the Southern Methodist and Detroit Lions football player Doak Walker. The 2015 winner of the Doak Walker Award was Derrick Henry of Alabama The award requires all candidates to be
- in good academic standing, and
- on schedule to graduate within one year of students in their eligibility classification.
The award recipient receives a sculpture of Doak Walker, cast in bronze and mounted on a wooden base. It was created by artist Blair Buswell, who has sculpted the busts of more than a dozen inductees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Winners
Toby Gerhart's Doak Walker Award on display at the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame
Trophies won by school
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Doak Walker Award winners
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| Overall trophies |
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| Overall media awards |
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| Positional awards |
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| Other national player awards |
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| All-Americans |
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| Head coaching awards |
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| Assistant coaching awards |
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| Conference awards |
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| Division I FCS awards |
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| Other divisions/associations |
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Academic, inspirational,
and versatility awards |
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| Service awards |
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| Regional awards |
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| Halls of fame |
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