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B1G represented by 10 running backs on Doak Walker Award watch list

Kevin Cunningham

By Kevin Cunningham

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Each year, the Doak Walker Award is given to the nation’s top running back.

Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor has won the award the past two seasons. On Wednesday, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum released the 2020 preseason candidates for the award.

This year from the B1G, 10 running backs made the Doak Walker Award watch list. Here are the 10:

  • Drake Anderson (So.), Northwestern
  • Journey Brown (Jr.), Penn State
  • Noah Cain (So.), Penn State
  • Elijah Collins (So.), Michigan State
  • Tyler Goodson (So.), Iowa
  • Mohamed Ibrahim (Jr.), Minnesota
  • Dedrick Mills (Sr.), Nebraska
  • Mekhi Sargent (Sr.), Iowa
  • Stevie Scott III (Jr.), Indiana
  • Nakia Watson (So.), Wisconsin

The entire list can be seen here.

Kevin Cunningham

Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.