DALLAS - The PwC SMU Athletic Forum released Wednesday the preseason candidates for the 2018 Doak Walker Award. The Forum annually presents the award to the nation's top college running back. Georgia Southern senior running back Wesley Fields is one of the 62 to make the initial list.
Fields, a native of Americus, Georgia, ran for a team-high 811 yards last season and needs just 15 yards rushing to eclipse the 2,000-yard plateau for his career. He was an honorable mention All-Sun Belt selection last season and made the President's List last semester for achieving a perfect 4.