Notre Dame football has had some solid backs over the years. That said, the Irish have never had a Doak Walker Award winner.
The Doak Walker Award, first awarded in 1990, honors the top running back in college football in the United States. It is named in honor of Doak Walker, a star halfback in college for the SMU Mustangs and in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions.
The watch list for the 2019 Doak Walker Award was released on Wednesday. Irish running backs Jafar Armstrong and Tony Jones were both on the list.