Temple University Athletics
Armstead Named to Doak Walker Watch List
7.18.18 | Football
PHILADELPHIA - The PwC SMU Athletic Forum released today the preseason candidates for the 2018 Doak Walker Award. Temple senior running back Ryquell Armstead was among the 62 names, but only one of three from the American Athletic Conference. The Forum annually presents the award to the nation's top college running back.
In 2017, Armstead rushed for 604 yards and five rushing touchdowns. The Millville, N.J., native is climbing up the Temple all-time rushing leaderboard, with 1,714 rushing yards and 21 rushing touchdowns in his career. He's on pace to become the ninth Owl to rush for more than 2,000 yards and could set the program record for most career rushing touchdowns.
Temple now has three players on the 2018 preseason watch lists. Earlier this week quarterback Frank Nutile (Maxwell Award) and safety Delvon Randall (Bednarik Award) were named to their respective lists.
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 on November 20. The committee will cast a second vote beginning November 26 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 recipient of the 2018 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, December 6 on ESPN.
The award, which will name its 29th recipient in 2018, is named for SMU's three-time All-America running back Doak Walker. It is the only major collegiate award that requires all candidates to be in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate within one year of other students of the same classification.
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In 2017, Armstead rushed for 604 yards and five rushing touchdowns. The Millville, N.J., native is climbing up the Temple all-time rushing leaderboard, with 1,714 rushing yards and 21 rushing touchdowns in his career. He's on pace to become the ninth Owl to rush for more than 2,000 yards and could set the program record for most career rushing touchdowns.
Temple now has three players on the 2018 preseason watch lists. Earlier this week quarterback Frank Nutile (Maxwell Award) and safety Delvon Randall (Bednarik Award) were named to their respective lists.
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 on November 20. The committee will cast a second vote beginning November 26 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 recipient of the 2018 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, December 6 on ESPN.
The award, which will name its 29th recipient in 2018, is named for SMU's three-time All-America running back Doak Walker. It is the only major collegiate award that requires all candidates to be in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate within one year of other students of the same classification.
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