If the Maxwell Award suggested the Year of the Running Back, this only confirms it.
As we’ve seen in this watch list season already, the Mountain West is overflowing with talented running backs. Many of the same athletes who found their way onto the Maxwell Award list have also been named to the Doak Walker Award watch list, which is presented annually to the nation’s top back.
As expected, San Diego State’s Donnel Pumphrey headlines this particular crew as the reigning offensive player of the year and, currently, the FBS leader in career rushing yards.