2022 DOAK WALKER AWARD FINALIST (OUTSTANDING RUNNING BACK): Bijan Robinson, Texas,...Robinson looks to join a prestigious trio of Longhorns who have won the Doak Walker Award, which has gone annually to the nation's premier running back dating back to 19 90. Ricky Williams was a two-time winner, bringing home the trophy in 1997 and 1998, while Cedric Benson collected it in 2004, and D'Onta Foreman won the honor in 2016. Texas' four Doak Walker Award trophies are the second-most by an FBS school all time. (Wisconsin, 5). Robinson's 1,894 tandem yards, 20 total touchdowns, and 6.2 yards per carry are tops among the three finalists. He also has the most multi-touchdown games (5), is the only one of the three with multiple 200-yard rushing games and has the two longest runs among the trio with a 68 and 78-yarder to his credit this season.The Tucson, Ariz. native has nine 100-yard rushing games in the last 10 outings, including a pair of 200-yard efforts, and has rushed for a touchdown in 10 of 12 ga mes this year with multiple rushing touchdowns on five occasions. Robinson has tallied 100 yards from scrimmage 11 times and notched 200-plus yards on three occasions. He has 18 plays (11 rushes, 7 receptions) of 20-plus yards this season, including touc hdown runs of 78, 42, 41, 40, 36 and 31 yards. He ranks fourth nationally in rushing touchdowns (18), fifth in rushing yards (1,580), all-purpose yards (157.83 ypg) and points scored (120), and sixth in rushing yards per game (131.7), while leading the B ig 12 in each category. His 1,580 rushing yards on the year are the seventh-most in a season in program history, while his 18 rushing touchdowns and nine 100-yard rushing games are the fifth-most. - Texas Football
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