College Football Awards: Doak Walker Award Winners
Below is a list of past winners of the Doak Walker award, which is given to the nation's premier running back.
| Year | Player, School |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Bijan Robinson, Texas |
| 2021 | Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State |
| 2020 | Najee Harris, Alabama |
| 2019 | Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin |
| 2018 | Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin |
| 2017 | Bryce Love, Stanford |
| 2016 | D'Onta Foreman, Texas |
| 2015 | Derrick Henry, Alabama |
| 2014 | Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin |
| 2013 | Andre Williams, Boston College |
| 2012 | Montee Ball, Wisconsin |
| 2011 | Trent Richardson, Alabama |
| 2010 | LaMichael James, Oregon |
| 2009 | Toby Gerhart, Stanford |
| 2008 | Shonn Greene, Iowa |
| 2007 | Darren McFadden, Arkansas |
| 2006 | Darren McFadden, Arkansas |
| 2005 | Reggie Bush, USC |
| 2004 | Cedric Benson, Texas |
| 2003 | Chris Perry, Michigan |
| 2002 | Larry Johnson, Penn State |
| 2001 | Luke Staley, BYU |
| 2000 | Ladainian Tomlinson, TCU |
| 1999 | Ron Dayne, Wisconsin |
| 1998 | Ricky Williams, Texas |
| 1997 | Ricky Williams, Texas |
| 1996 | Byron Hanspard, Texas Tech |
| 1995 | Eddie George, Ohio State |
| 1994 | Rashaan Salaam, Colorado |
| 1993 | Bam Morris, Texas Tech |
| 1992 | Garrison Hearst, Georgia |
| 1991 | Trevor Cobb, Rice |
| 1990 | Greg Lewis, Washington |
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