Jeff Hunter,
Utah State senior running back Tonny Lindsey Jr. has been named to the 2017 Doak Walker Award Watch List, it was announced Thursday by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum and the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA). The award is presented annually to the nation’s top college running back.
Lindsey is one of 51 Football Bowl Subdivision running backs named to the preseason watch list, including one of just two players from the Mountain West Conference.
Along with being named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List, Lindsey is also a Mountain West preseason third-team selection by College Sports Madness and a fourth-team selection by Athlon Sports heading into the 2017 season.