Where Wisconsin lands on the list of all-time Doak Walker Award winners
Wisconsin has been a premier destination for college football’s best running backs over the past few decades of Badger football. From Ron Dayne to Jonathan Taylor and with a number of legends in between, Wisconsin has dominated on the ground in recent years.
How about a stat that backs up the greatness of Badger running backs? The Doak Walker Award has annually honored the top running back in college football since 1990, and Wisconsin has had its fair share of winners. Badger fans won’t be surprised as to where Wisconsin lands among schools with the most all-time winners of the award.
Here is a look at which school’s have the most Doak Walker Award’s since its inception in 1990:
Stanford: 2-time winners
Dec 1, 2018; Berkeley, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Bryce Love (20) rounds the corner for extra yards on a rushing play against the California Golden Bears in the second quarter of the 121st Big Game, at California Memorial Stadium. Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports
2009: Toby Gerhart
2017: Bryce Love
Arkansas: 2-time winners
Nov 12, 2016; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks former running back Darren McFadden (center) is honored between quarters and helps the spirit squad lead the crowd in a cheer during the game against the LSU Tigers at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. LSU won 38-10. Credit: Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports
2006: Darren McFadden
2007: Darren McFadden
Texas Tech: 2-time winners
Nov 25, 1994; Fort Worth, TX, USA; FILE PHOTO; Texas Tech Red Raiders running back Byron Hanspard (4) hurdles Texas Christian Horned Frogs linebacker Vincent Pryor (89) at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports
1993: Bryon “Bam” Morris
1996: Byron Hanspard
Alabama: 3-time winners
Alabama running back Najee Harris (22) tries to break a tackle by Arkansas defensive back Jarques McClellion (4) in Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]
2011: Trent Richardson
2015: Derrick Henry
2020: Najee Harris
Texas: 4-time winners
Sep 15, 2018; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns former running back and 1998 Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams autographs a helmet at the ESPN Heisman House at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
1997: Ricky Williams
1998: Ricky Williams
2004: Cedric Benson
2016: D’Onta Foreman
Wisconsin: 5-time winners (most of any school all-time)
Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor is off to the races as he leaves Nebraska’s defense in his wake on an 88-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter Saturday night.
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1999: Ron Dayne
2012: Montee Ball
2014: Melvin Gordon
2018: Jonathan Taylor
2019: Jonathan Taylor
