Texas Tech University Athletics
Williams Named Doak Walker Award Candidate
August 27, 2001 | Football
Aug. 27, 2001
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech senior running back Ricky Williams (Duncanville, Texas) has been named to the candidate list for the 2001 Doak Walker Award, announced today by the SMU Athletic Forum.
Williams rushed for 1,582 yards during his sophomore season in 1998 and was named one of eight semifinalists for the award. He also was on the preseason candidate list in 1999 and was a preseason favorite to win the honor before a knee injury in the first game ended his season.
Williams is currently fourth on the all-time rushing yardage list at Texas Tech with 2,935 career yards. He also ranks third in career rushing attempts with 647. In 1998, Williams established two of Tech's top 10 single-game rushing totals with 251 yards against UTEP and 244 yards against Fresno State.
Williams is one of four Big 12 players represented on the candidate list. The others are Quentin Griffin (Oklahoma), Cortlen Johnson (Colorado) and Josh Scobey (Kansas State).
Williams and the Red Raiders kick-off the 2001 season on Sat., Sept. 8, at Jones SBC Stadium against New Mexico.
