Last season, Kenneth Walker III became the first Michigan State running back to win the Doak Walker Award, given each year to the top running back in college football.
Now, Jarek Broussard is attempting to follow in the former Spartan’s footsteps as he was named Wednesday to the preseason watchlist for the Doak Walker Award. Like Walker, Broussard is a transfer, preparing for his first season at Michigan State after playing previously at Colorado.
Broussard rushed for 1,556 yards and seven touchdowns on 298 carries in two seasons for the Buffaloes. The native of Dallas, Texas led Colorado in rushing the past two years, including six 100-yard games, and was named the 2020 Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year, after leading the league in rushing with 895 yards and five touchdowns on 156 carries in six games.