Brooks named Doak Walker Award semifinalist

DALLAS – Texas sophomore running back Jonathon Brooks has been named a semifinalist for the 2023 Doak Walker Award, the PxC SMU Athletic Forum announced on Tuesday. Brooks, who suffered a season-ending ACL injury against Baylor, currently ranks 14th in the nation and eighth among Power 5 players in rushing yards (1,139) and is sixth nationally averaging 142.50 all-purpose yards per game.

Brooks looks to join a prestigious quartet of Longhorns who have won the Doak Walker Award, which began in 1990. Ricky Williams was a two-time winner, bringing home the trophy in 1997 and 1998, while Cedric Benson collected it in 2004, D'Onta Foreman won the honor in 2016 and Bijan Robinson earned the honor…