DALLAS, Texas –– The University of Tulsa senior running back tandem of Shamari Brooks and Corey Taylor II were named to the Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List, it was announced today by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum. It's the second consecutive season that Brooks and Taylor have been named to the preseason watch list
The Doak Walker Award, named for SMUs three-time All-America running back Doak Walker, is annually presented to the nation's top college running back. The 2019 award recipient was Wisconsin's Jonathan Taylor.
Brooks and Taylor, both from the Tulsa area, have combined for 4,190 rushing yards and 45 touchdowns in their careers.