By: Patrick Pierson
DALLAS – One of just two returning Power 5 running back duos in the country that rushed for more than 700 yards each in 2018, Oregon sophomores Travis Dye and CJ Verdell were named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List on Wednesday.
Oregon is one of eight teams with multiple players on the watch list for the Doak Walker Award, which is presented annually to the nation's top college running back.
Verdell is coming off a redshirt freshman season in which he was the only player in the nation with 1,000 yards rushing and 300 yards receiving.