DALLAS – Texas sophomore RB Bijan Robinson was named a Doak Walker Award semifinalist, the PxC SMU Athletic Forum announced on Wednesday. Robinson, who ranks eighth in the nation in all-purpose yards averaging 142.20 yards per game, is one of 10 semifinalists for the award presented annually to the nation's top college running back.
Robinson, who is also a Maxwell Award semifinalist, looks to join a prestigious trio 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, and D'Onta Foreman won the honor in 2016.