Homer Selected to Doak Walker Watch List

Homer Selected to Doak Walker Watch List

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — University of Miami junior running back Travis Homer was named a preseason candidate for the Doak Walker Award, the PcW SMU Athletic Forum announced Wednesday.

The preseason honor is the second for Homer, who was named to the watch list for the Maxwell Award earlier in the week.

Homer saw action in all 13 games a season ago, but took over starting duties four games into the year and shined in his first opportunity as the team’s primary running back. Homer rushed for 966 yards on 163 attempts, averaging 5.9 yards per carry and finishing with eight rushing touchdowns. The West Palm Beach, Fla., native, who was selected to the All-ACC Second Team in 2017, compiled 1,203 all-purpose yards and three 100-yard rushing games.

The PwC SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will name ten semifinalists in November, and three finalists, as voted on by the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee, will be announced on November 20. The committee will cast a second vote beginning November 26 to determine the recipient. The National Selection Committee consists of past recipients, former NFL All-Pro and college All-America running backs, media members and selected special representatives.

The recipient of the 2018 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, December 6 on ESPN.

The award, which will name its 29th recipient in 2018, 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.