DALLAS — Oregon sophomore Byron Cardwell has been named to the 2022 preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award, which is presented annually by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum to the nation's top college running back.
Cardwell is one of 10 Pac-12 running backs on the preseason watch list. Oregon has had one Doak Walker Award winner in its history – LaMichael James in 2010. The last Duck to be named a semifinalist or better for the award was Royce Freeman in 2017.
A San Diego native, Cardwell impressed as a true freshman in 2021 with 417 yards and three touchdowns on 61 carries.