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Vann Named Doak Walker Award Preseason Candidate
7/20/2017 11:07:00 AM | Football
The Doak Walker is awarded to college football's top running back
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University redshirt junior Shaq Vann (South Bend, Ind.-John Adams) has been named a Doak Walker Award preseason candidate, presented to the top college running back, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced Thursday, July 20. This is the second consecutive season Vann has been named a Doak Walker preseason candidate.
Vann is one of five Mid-American Conference running backs named to the 61-man list. Last year, Vann's season was cut short due to injury, as he only appeared in the first two games. In the season opener against Mississippi Valley State University, the South Bend, Ind. native rushed for 156 yards on 20 carries with two touchdowns. In 2015, Vann was EMU's Offensive Newcomer of the Year after racking up 850 total yards with six scores as a redshirt freshman.
The PwC SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will name ten semifinalists on November 15. Three finalists, as voted on by the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee, will be announced 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 2017 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, Dec. 7 on ESPN. The Doak Walker Award Presentation Banquet is scheduled for Feb. 16, 2018 in Dallas.
The award, which will name its 28th recipient in 2017, 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. For updates on the Doak Walker Award, please visit doakwalkeraward.com.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University redshirt junior Shaq Vann (South Bend, Ind.-John Adams) has been named a Doak Walker Award preseason candidate, presented to the top college running back, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced Thursday, July 20. This is the second consecutive season Vann has been named a Doak Walker preseason candidate.
Vann is one of five Mid-American Conference running backs named to the 61-man list. Last year, Vann's season was cut short due to injury, as he only appeared in the first two games. In the season opener against Mississippi Valley State University, the South Bend, Ind. native rushed for 156 yards on 20 carries with two touchdowns. In 2015, Vann was EMU's Offensive Newcomer of the Year after racking up 850 total yards with six scores as a redshirt freshman.
The PwC SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will name ten semifinalists on November 15. Three finalists, as voted on by the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee, will be announced 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 2017 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, Dec. 7 on ESPN. The Doak Walker Award Presentation Banquet is scheduled for Feb. 16, 2018 in Dallas.
The award, which will name its 28th recipient in 2017, 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. For updates on the Doak Walker Award, please visit doakwalkeraward.com.
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