Two Syracuse football running backs reside on the preseason watch list for the 2025 Doak Walker Award, which is dished out every season to the country's top RB.
Making the list for the Orange are Will Nixon, who will be a redshirt senior in the 2025 campaign, and Yasin Willis, who will be a sophomore. Congrats to both Will and Yasin!
By the way, my guy Bryan Zarpentine had an in-depth look at the 'Cuse running back room for the upcoming term in this recent piece. I'd check it out.
According to a release from the Atlantic Coast Conference on Tuesday, 17 running backs from the league are on this preseason watch list, which is the second-most of any conference.