Bush Runs Off With Doak Walker Award
December 08, 2005 | Football
Dec. 8, 2005
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Reggie Bush won the Doak Walker Award on Thursday night to become the first USC player to be honored as the nation's top running back.
A Heisman Trophy finalist, Bush beat out Washington State's Jerome Harrison and Memphis' DeAngelo Williams.
Bush, a junior, leads the nation in all-purpose yards with 217.6 per game and has scored 18 touchdowns. He rushed for a career-high 1,658 yards, averaging 8.9 yards per carry.
Cedric Benson of Texas won the award last season.
Winners of the Doak Walker Award for the outstanding college running back, sponsored by the Southern Methodist Athletic Forum:2005-Reggie Bush, USC
2004-Cedric Benson, Texas
2003-Chris Perry, Michigan
2002-Larry Johnson, Penn State
2001-Luke Staley, BYU
2000-LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU
1999-Ron Dayne, Wisconsin
1998-Ricky Williams, Texas
1997-Ricky Williams, Texas
1996-Byron Hanspard, Texas Tech
1995-Eddie George, Ohio State
1994-Rashaan Salaam, Colorado
1993-Byron "Bam" Morris, Texas Tech
1992-Garrison Hearst, Georgia
1991-Trevor Cobb, Rice
1990-Greg Lewis, Washington
