Lucky Selected as Doak Walker Award Candidate

Nebraska junior running back Marlon Lucky was named a preseason candidate for the 2007 Doak Walker Award on Tuesday, Aug. 28. The award is presented annually to the nation’s top college running back and Lucky is one of 51 players named to the list.

 

Joining Lucky are six additional Big 12 running backs, including Hugh Charles (Colorado), Jamaal Charles (Texas), Mike Goodson (Texas A&M), Jorvorskie Lane (Texas A&M), Shannon Woods (Texas Tech) and Albert Young (IowaState).

 

The award is named after Doak Walker, a three-time All-American at SMU and is in its 18th year. Semifinalists for the award will be announced on Nov. 12 and finalists on Nov. 19, before the winner is revealed live on ESPN at The Home Depot College Football Awards on Dec. 6.

 

 

2007 Doak Walker Candidates

Tarrion Adams (Jr.), Tulsa

Reggie Arnold (So.), ArkansasState

Toney Baker (Jr.), NC State

Lance Ball (Sr.), Maryland

Yvenson Bernard (Sr.), OregonState

Curtis Brinkley (Jr.), Syracuse

Aaron Brown (Jr.), TCU

Andre Brown (Jr.), NC State

Donald Brown (So.), Connecticut

Thomas Brown (Sr.), Georgia

Kenny Cattouse (Sr.), Troy

Hugh Charles (Sr.), Colorado

Jamaal Charles (Sr.), Texas

James Davis (Jr.), Clemson

Calvin Dawson (Sr.), UL Monroe

Joseph Doss (Sr.), Memphis

Rodney Ferguson (Jr.), New Mexico

Damion Fletcher (So.), Southern Miss.

Justin Forsett (Sr.), California

Matt Fort? (Sr.), Tulane

Mike Goodson (So.), Texas A&M

BenJarvus Green-Ellis (Sr.), Mississippi

Mike Hart (Sr.), Michigan

P.J. Hill (So.), Wisconsin

Patrick Jackson (Jr.), Louisiana Tech

Javarris James (So.), Miami (FL)

Ian Johnson (Jr.), BoiseState

Felix Jones (Jr.), Arkansas

Jorvorskie Lane (Jr.), Texas A&M

Rafael Little (Sr.), Kentucky

Marlon Lucky (Jr.), Nebraska

Kregg Lumpkin (Sr.), Georgia

Chris Markey (Sr.), UCLA

DeMyron Martin (Jr.), SMU

Darren McFadden (Jr.), Arkansas

Rashard Mendenhall (Jr.), Illinois

Jalen Parmele (Sr.), Toledo

Amir Pinnix (Sr.), Minnesota

Ray Rice (Jr.), Rutgers

Kory Sheets (Jr.), Purdue

Steve Slaton (Jr.), West Virginia

Kevin Smith (Jr.), Central Florida

Ontario Sneed (Jr.), Central Michigan

C.J. Spiller (So.), Clemson

Tyrell Sutton (Jr.), Northwestern

Courtney Tennial (Sr.), Tulsa

Marcus Thomas (Sr.), UTEP

Ryan Torain (Sr.), ArizonaState

Chris Wells (So.), OhioState

Shannon Woods (Jr.), Texas Tech

Albert Young (Sr.), IowaState