San Diego State star running back Donnel Pumphrey was included Monday among three finalists for the Doak Walker Award, which honors the nation’s top running back. Texas’ D’Onta Foreman and Florida State’s Dalvin Cook are the other two finalists.
Pumphrey has rushed 287 times for 1,855 yards and 14 touchdowns, and he leads the Aztecs with his 25 catches. On Saturday, Donnel Pumphrey became the #3 all-time leading rusher in the NCAA, with only Ricky Williams and Ron Dayne ahead of him.
Florida State junior Dalvin Cook has scored 18 times, and he has compiled 1,467 rushing yards (over 242 carries) and 400 receiving yards (over 27 receptions).