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Top College Running Backs Named for Doak Walker Award

8/6/2025

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The 2025 Doak Walker Award watch list showcases standout college running backs, including Tennessee's Star Thomas and DeSean Bishop, Texas Tech's Quinten Joyner, and Florida's Jadan Baugh. This prestigious award celebrates the best in the game, with semifinalists set to be unveiled in November and the winner crowned on December 12, 2024.

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The 2025 Doak Walker Award watch list showcases standout college running backs, including Tennessee's Star Thomas and DeSean Bishop, Texas Tech's Quinten Joyner, and Florida's Jadan Baugh. This prestigious award celebrates the best in the game, with semifinalists set to be unveiled in November and the winner crowned on December 12, 2024.