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#Debo4Doak: DeWayne McBride, Doak Walker Award Candidate
DeWayne McBride is the national leader in rushing yards (1,713) and rushing yards per game 155.7. He is also second nationally in rushing touchdowns (19) and third in yards per carry (7.35). He is a semifinlist for the Doak Walker Award and The Maxwell Award, and is the only Group of 5 Player on both lists.
Watch: DeWayne McBride 2022 Midseason Highlights
2022 National Leaders - Rushing Yards Per Game
The Doak Walker Award is annually given to the nation's top collegiate running back. McBride has established himself as a front runner for the award.
In 11 games this season:
Not only is DeWayne McBride leading the nation in rushing yards per game, but he is the NCAA active career leader in yards per rush and second in career rushing yards per game.
National Leaders - Career Yards Per Rush
National Leaders - Career Rushing Yards Per Game
McBride ranks second nationally with 19 rushing touchdowns this season and has scored 31 rushing touchdowns in his last 18 games dating back to last season.
UAB Career Rushing Touchdowns
McBride has also run for over 100 yards in 10 of 11 games this season and 14 of his last 16 contests overall dating back to last season. The only two time he didn't go over 100 during that span was against UTEP when he had 99 yards in the first quarter before leaving the game with an injury and vs. No. 6 LSU. With 18 100-yard rushing games, McBride is currently second all-time at UAB.
UAB Career 100-Yard Rushing Games
In just two and a half seasons, McBride is already second all-time at UAB in career rushing yards in just 30 career games.
UAB Career Rushing Leaders
Watch: DeWayne McBride 2022 Midseason Highlights
2022 National Leaders - Rushing Yards Per Game
| Name | Games | Att. | Yards | TD | Avg. |
| DeWayne McBride | 11 | 233 | 1,713 | 19 | 155.7 |
| Mohamed Ibrahim - Minnesota | 11 | 304 | 1,594 | 19 | 144.9 |
| Chase Brown - Illinois | 12 | 328 | 1,643 | 10 | 136.9 |
| Zach Charbonnet - UCLA | 10 | 195 | 1,359 | 14 | 135.9 |
| Brad Roberts - Air Force | 12 | 308 | 1,612 | 15 | 134.3 |
The Doak Walker Award is annually given to the nation's top collegiate running back. McBride has established himself as a front runner for the award.
In 11 games this season:
- 1,713 rushing yards (school record)
- 155.7 rushing yards per game (school record)
- 19 rushing touchdowns (school record)
- 7.35 yards per carry (school record)
- 10 100-yard rushing games (school record)
- 3 200+ rushing yard games (school record)
- 5 multi-rushing touchdown games
| Opponent | Att. | Gain | Loss | Net | TD | Long | Avg. |
| at Liberty | 20 | 184 | 7 | 177 | 1 | 56 | 8.9 |
| Georgia Southern | 28 | 229 | 6 | 223 | 4 | 47 | 8.0 |
| at Rice | 27 | 131 | 10 | 121 | 1 | 23 | 4.5 |
| Middle Tennessee | 12 | 121 | 1 | 120 | 3 | 45 | 10.0 |
| Charlotte | 29 | 139 | 2 | 137 | 2 | 23 | 4.7 |
| at WKU | 24 | 201 | 1 | 200 | 0 | 64 | 8.3 |
| at Florida Atlantic | 24 | 169 | 1 | 168 | 1 | 63 | 7.0 |
| UTSA | 19 | 145 | 4 | 141 | 2 | 68 | 7.4 |
| North Texas | 21 | 120 | 0 | 120 | 3 | 33 | 5.7 |
| at LSU | 13 | 35 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 2.6 |
| at Louisiana Tech | 16 | 272 | 0 | 272 | 1 | 60 | 17.0 |
| Total | 233 | 1,746 | 33 | 1,713 | 19 | 68 | 155.7 |
Not only is DeWayne McBride leading the nation in rushing yards per game, but he is the NCAA active career leader in yards per rush and second in career rushing yards per game.
National Leaders - Career Yards Per Rush
| Player | Games | Att. | Yards | Avg. |
| DeWayne McBride - UAB | 30 | 484 | 3,523 | 7.3 |
| Kendre Miller - TCU | 31 | 336 | 2,271 | 6.8 |
| Keaton Mitchell - East Carolina | 32 | 441 | 2,900 | 6.6 |
| Tyjae Spears - Tulane | 32 | 388 | 2,506 | 6.5 |
| Devon Achane - Texas A&M | 30 | 369 | 2,376 | 6.4 |
National Leaders - Career Rushing Yards Per Game
| Player | Games | Yards | Avg. |
| Brad Roberts - Air Force | 29 | 3,425 | 118.1 |
| DeWayne McBride - UAB | 30 | 3,523 | 117.4 |
| Mohamed Ibrahim - Minnesota | 40 | 4,597 | 114.9 |
| Bijan Robinson - Texas | 31 | 3,410 | 110.0 |
| Braelon Allen - Wisconsin | 23 | 2,394 | 104.1 |
McBride ranks second nationally with 19 rushing touchdowns this season and has scored 31 rushing touchdowns in his last 18 games dating back to last season.
UAB Career Rushing Touchdowns
| Player | Years | TDs |
| Spencer Brown | 2017-20 | 41 |
| DeWayne McBride | 2020-Pres. | 36 |
| Pat Green | 1991-94 | 35 |
McBride has also run for over 100 yards in 10 of 11 games this season and 14 of his last 16 contests overall dating back to last season. The only two time he didn't go over 100 during that span was against UTEP when he had 99 yards in the first quarter before leaving the game with an injury and vs. No. 6 LSU. With 18 100-yard rushing games, McBride is currently second all-time at UAB.
UAB Career 100-Yard Rushing Games
| Player | Years | Games |
| Spencer Brown | 2017-20 | 19 |
| DeWayne McBride | 2020-22 | 18 |
| Joe Webb | 2006-09 | 12 |
In just two and a half seasons, McBride is already second all-time at UAB in career rushing yards in just 30 career games.
UAB Career Rushing Leaders
| Player | Years | Yards |
| Spencer Brown | 2017-20 | 4,011 |
| DeWayne McBride | 2020-22 | 3,523 |
| Pat Green | 1991-94 | 2,817 |
| Joe Webb | 2006-09 | 2,774 |
| Jordan Howard | 2013-14 | 2,468 |
First half stats for DeWayne McBride:
— UAB Football (@UAB_FB) November 26, 2022
10 carries, 182 yards 🤯#WinAsOne pic.twitter.com/eCrVI15ofo
DeWayne 🌪 McBride 🌪@UAB_FB | #CUSAFB pic.twitter.com/IbAi2XcFNP
— Conference USA (@ConferenceUSA) November 5, 2022
OH, THE MOVES!
— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) October 29, 2022
DeWayne McBride with an AWESOME touchdown run for @UAB_FB. pic.twitter.com/aZAjM7XcVD
Good luck bringing down @Debo323232 😤
— Conference USA (@ConferenceUSA) September 17, 2022
🖥️ @Stadium @UAB_FB | #CUSAFB pic.twitter.com/oCi5yVsKVB
ONE-TWO PUNCH 👊
— Conference USA (@ConferenceUSA) September 10, 2022
The DeWayne McBride and Jermaine Brown Jr. backfield is a problem!@UAB_FB | #CUSAFB pic.twitter.com/I36wjn9mBA
Make it 3️⃣ on the day for McBride 👀 @UAB_FB | #CUSAFB pic.twitter.com/tU7mePIDO6
— Conference USA (@ConferenceUSA) October 8, 2022
