Northwestern University Athletics
Porter Earns Preseason Doak Walker Award Honors
8/6/2024 1:57:00 PM | Football
A starter in all 13 games last season, Porter accumulated team leading marks of 651 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns, helping the Wildcats to eight wins and a Las Vegas Bowl victory. He ranked seventh in the Big Ten Conference in plays from scrimmage (187) and 13th in rushing yards. He logged season-highs of 95 rushing yards and two touchdowns in a win over Purdue, becoming the first Northwestern player to record two rushing touchdowns in the same game since 2021. When Porter rushed for 50+ yards in a game last season, the Wildcats went a perfect 6-0.
Cam Porter. The Ball Carrier. pic.twitter.com/6svfQuiyUW
— Northwestern Football (@NUFBFamily) August 6, 2024
The PwC SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will name ten semifinalists in November, and three finalists, as voted on by the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee, will also be announced in November. The committee will cast a second vote in December to determine the recipient. The National Selection Committee consists of past recipients, former NFL All-Pro and college All-America running backs, media members and selected special representatives. The recipient of the 2024 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on December 12, 2024.
The award is named for SMU's three-time All-America running back Doak Walker. Each Tuesday of this season, The PwC SMU Athletic Forum will once again announce a Doak Walker National Running Back of the week.
