Iowa State's Stevie Hicks Among 2005 Doak Walker Award Candidates Announced

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Iowa State's Stevie Hicks Among 2005 Doak Walker Award Candidates Announced

09.01.2005 | Football

By: Iowa State University

DALLAS - Iowa State junior I-back Stevie Hicks is among the preseason nominees for the 2005 Doak Walker Award, The SMU Athletic Forum announced Thursday. The Doak Walker Award is presented annually to the nation's top college running back. Hicks rushed for 1,062 yards as a sophomore, helping the Cyclones to a fourth postseason bowl appearance in five years IN 2005.

The field of candidates includes Memphis senior DeAngelo Williams, the nation's leading returning rusher (1948 yds.). Other candidates include USC junior Reggie Bush, a semifinalist for the award in 2004; University of North Texas senior Patrick Cobbs and sophomore Jamario Thomas, who led the nation in rushing yards per game in 2003 and 2004, respectively; Michigan sophomore Mike Hart who led the Big Ten with 1,455 yards last season; and Oklahoma sophomore Adrian Peterson who led the Big 12 in rushing yards and was a finalist for the award in 2004.