The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Spencer Brown Lands on Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List
7/15/2020 11:55:00 AM | Football
BIRMINGHAM – For a third consecutive year, senior running back Spencer Brown has earned a spot on the Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List, annually presented to the nation's top collegiate running back.
Brown enters his senior year as the nation's second active career leading rusher with 3,122 yards. He is one of only two players in the nation with over 3,000 career rushing yards to begin the season (Clemson's Travis Etienne).
The Kimberly, Ala. native is one of 76 players listed to the Doak Walker Award Watch List and just one of five from Conference USA, along with Justin Henderson (Louisiana Tech), Brenden Knox (Marshall), Quardraiz Wadley (UTEP) and Gaej Walker (WKU).
After back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons to begin his career, Brown missed five games as a junior, but still managed to lead the team with 566 rushing yards, while also adding five touchdowns.
Brown is UAB's career leading rusher and also holds the school record for most 100-yard rushing games (13). With 31 career rushing touchdowns, Brown needs five more to become UAB's all-time leader in that category as well.
Brow leads a UAB running back unit that returns 4,368 combined rushing yards, which is the third most in the nation only behind Clemson and Tulsa. UAB returns nine starters on offense and 18 starters overall.
Ten finalists for the Doak Walker Award will be announced in early November, while three finalists will be named late in November. The winner of the Doak Walker Award will be announced live on December 10 as part of The Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN.
UAB looks to win its third straight C-USA West Division title in 2020 and its second overall C-USA championship in the last three years. Brown has helped UAB win 28 games since returning to action in 2017, the most of any team in Conference USA.
Season tickets for 2020 are on sale starting as low as $75 with the Family Four Pack. Blazer Boosters members and current season ticket holders will have top priority for Protective Stadium entering 2021. Click here to purchase season tickets.
Brown enters his senior year as the nation's second active career leading rusher with 3,122 yards. He is one of only two players in the nation with over 3,000 career rushing yards to begin the season (Clemson's Travis Etienne).
The Kimberly, Ala. native is one of 76 players listed to the Doak Walker Award Watch List and just one of five from Conference USA, along with Justin Henderson (Louisiana Tech), Brenden Knox (Marshall), Quardraiz Wadley (UTEP) and Gaej Walker (WKU).
After back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons to begin his career, Brown missed five games as a junior, but still managed to lead the team with 566 rushing yards, while also adding five touchdowns.
Brown is UAB's career leading rusher and also holds the school record for most 100-yard rushing games (13). With 31 career rushing touchdowns, Brown needs five more to become UAB's all-time leader in that category as well.
Brow leads a UAB running back unit that returns 4,368 combined rushing yards, which is the third most in the nation only behind Clemson and Tulsa. UAB returns nine starters on offense and 18 starters overall.
Ten finalists for the Doak Walker Award will be announced in early November, while three finalists will be named late in November. The winner of the Doak Walker Award will be announced live on December 10 as part of The Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN.
UAB looks to win its third straight C-USA West Division title in 2020 and its second overall C-USA championship in the last three years. Brown has helped UAB win 28 games since returning to action in 2017, the most of any team in Conference USA.
Season tickets for 2020 are on sale starting as low as $75 with the Family Four Pack. Blazer Boosters members and current season ticket holders will have top priority for Protective Stadium entering 2021. Click here to purchase season tickets.
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