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Football. #BookerforHeisman: Booker in Running for College Football's Top Award

Utah senior running back Devontae Booker is no longer flying under the radar as he was a year ago at this time as a JC transfer. He's now flying through cyberspace as a leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy coming off an eye-opening NCAA debut season, when he rushed for 1,512 yards and (averaging 133.3 yards in the last 10 games).

A first-team All-Pac-12 selection in 2014, Booker averaged 116.3 yards overall, which included seven 100-yard rushing games. His 1,512 net yards included a Pac-12-best 815 yards after contact--almost 200 more than his closest contender. He also has great hands--catching 43 passes for 306 yards, including a 110-yard receiving game against Oregon.