DALLAS – Georgia Southern senior running backs Wesley Kennedy III and J.D. King have been named candidates for the 2020 Doak Walker Award, it was announced today by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum. The award is given to the nation's best running back, and Jonathan Taylor of Wisconsin won it in 2019.
Kennedy III (Savannah, Ga.) led the squad with 824 rushing yards also led the team in all-purpose yards with 1,199 last year. He scored 12 total touchdowns, 11 via rush and one via punt return and also had 10 catches for 92 yards, earning honorable mention honors from the Sun Belt Conference.