Troy University Athletics
B.J. Smith Named to Doak Walker Award Watch List
7/15/2020 12:10:00 PM | Football
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TROY, Ala. – Troy senior running back B.J. Smith has been named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List for the second straight season, the PwC SMU Athletic Foundation announced Wednesday. The Doak Walker Award is presented annually to the nation's top running back.
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The award, which will name its 31st recipient in 2020, is named for SMU's three-time All-America running back Doak Walker. It is the only major collegiate award that requires all candidates to be in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate within one year of other students of the same classification.
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Smith, the 2019 Sun Belt Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, missed the bulk of last season due to a knee injury sustained in the first quarter of Troy's second game. In his lone full game, Smith rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on just 10 carries.
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In 2018, Smith rushed for 1,186 yards which ranked second, by one yard, for the entire season; he was the league's leading rusher during the regular season. Smith's 13 rushing touchdowns were the sixth most in a season in Troy history and were the most among running backs in the league.
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He set a school record after rushing for more than 100 yards in five straight games as he averaged 141.3 yards per game during the month of October; the fifth most in the country. Smith finished the season averaging 91.23 yards per game, which ranked him 34th nationally in the category. He posted a season-high 170 yards on just 22 carries in Troy's victory at South Alabama in the "Battle for the Belt" and scored twice in Troy's win at Nebraska.
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Season tickets for the 2020 season are on sale now and fans who purchase or renew their tickets during the months of June and July will be eligible for Troy's "Summer of Prizes" giveaways.TROY, Ala. – Troy senior running back B.J. Smith has been named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List for the second straight season, the PwC SMU Athletic Foundation announced Wednesday. The Doak Walker Award is presented annually to the nation's top running back.
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The award, which will name its 31st recipient in 2020, is named for SMU's three-time All-America running back Doak Walker. It is the only major collegiate award that requires all candidates to be in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate within one year of other students of the same classification.
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Smith, the 2019 Sun Belt Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, missed the bulk of last season due to a knee injury sustained in the first quarter of Troy's second game. In his lone full game, Smith rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on just 10 carries.
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In 2018, Smith rushed for 1,186 yards which ranked second, by one yard, for the entire season; he was the league's leading rusher during the regular season. Smith's 13 rushing touchdowns were the sixth most in a season in Troy history and were the most among running backs in the league.
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He set a school record after rushing for more than 100 yards in five straight games as he averaged 141.3 yards per game during the month of October; the fifth most in the country. Smith finished the season averaging 91.23 yards per game, which ranked him 34th nationally in the category. He posted a season-high 170 yards on just 22 carries in Troy's victory at South Alabama in the "Battle for the Belt" and scored twice in Troy's win at Nebraska.
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