Eastern Michigan Athletics
Eriksen Named Doak Walker Award Preseason Candidate
7/18/2018 10:00:00 AM | Football
The Doak Walker is awarded to college football's top running back
DALLAS, Texas (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University senior Ian Eriksen (Clarkston, Mich.-Clarkston) has been named a Doak Walker Award preseason candidate, presented to the top college running back, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced Thursday, July 18. This is the first time Eriksen has been named a Doak Walker preseason candidate after teammate Shaq Vann (South Bend, Ind.-John Adams) the last two seasons.
Eriksen is one of six Mid-American Conference running backs named to the 62-man list.
The Clarkston, Mich. native played in all 12 games for the Green and White, starting in seven. Eriksen led the Eagles in rushing with 810 yards on 179 carries, including eight touchdowns. He recorded four 100-yard performances, highlighted by a three touchdown game against Bowling Green State University in EMU's season finale, Nov. 21. He also rushed for a season high of 117-yards against Miami, Nov. 15.
The PwC SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will name 10 semifinalists in November. Three finalists, as voted on by the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee, will be announced Nov. 20. The committee will cast a second vote beginning Nov. 26 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 2018 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, Dec. 6 on ESPN.
The award, which will name its 29th recipient in 2018, is named for SMU's three-time All-America running back Doak Walker. It is the only major collegiate award that requires all candidates to be in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate within one year of other students of the same classification.
Season tickets for the 2018 EMU football season are now on sale to see the Eagles. General admission season tickets start at $70 or fans can purchase the Ultimate Fan Season Ticket Plan for just $150. The premiere plan includes a padded chairback seat midfield in section 105. Buying a season ticket is your best deal, as you will save 38 percent when compared to the single-game rate at the door. Tickets are on sale online at EMUEagles.com/tickets, by calling 734.487.3669, or by visiting the EMU Ticket Office daily between 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
The complete list of candidates is below.
Cam Akers (So.), Florida State
Darius Anderson (Jr.), TCU
Rodney Anderson (Jr.), Oklahoma
Ryquell Armstead (Sr.), Temple
Alex Barnes (Jr.), Kansas State
LeVante Bellamy (Jr.), Western Michigan
Eno Benjamin (So.), Arizona State
KirVonte Benson (Jr.), Georgia Tech
Jamauri Bogan (Sr.), Western Michigan
Tony Brooks-James (Sr.), Oregon
Brittain Brown (So.), Duke
Spencer Brown (So.), UAB
Squally Canada (Sr.), BYU
Stephen Carr (So.), USC
Michael Carter (So.), North Carolina
Andrew Clair (So.), Bowling Green
Matt Colburn, II (Sr.), Wake Forest
Jeremy Cox (Sr.), Old Dominion
Damarea Crockett (Jr.), Missouri
AJ Dillon (So.), Boston College
J.K. Dobbins (So.), Ohio State
Rico Dowdle (Jr.), South Carolina
Ian Eriksen (Sr.), Eastern Michigan
Travis Etienne (So.), Clemson
Wesley Fields (Sr.), Georgia Southern
Myles Gaskin (Sr.), Washington
Darrin Hall (Sr.), Pittsburgh
Damien Harris (Sr.), Alabama
Chase Hayden (So.), Arkansas
Darrell Henderson (Jr.), Memphis
Karan Higdon (Sr.), Michigan
Justice Hill (Jr.), Oklahoma State
Travis Homer (Jr.), Miami
Xavier Jones (Jr.), SMU
Patrick Laird (Sr.), Cal
Jeremy Larkin (Jr.), Northwestern
Bryce Love (Sr.), Stanford
Izzy Matthews (Sr.), Colorado State
Alexander Mattison (Jr.), Boise State
David Montgomery (Jr.), Iowa State
Jalin Moore (Sr.), Appalachian State
Kelton Moore (Jr), Nevada
Zack Moss (Jr.), Utah
Jacques Patrick (Sr.), Florida State
Emmanuel Reed (Jr.), Buffalo
Miles Sanders (Jr.), Penn State
LJ Scott (Sr.), Michigan State
Devin Singletary (Jr.), Florida Atlantic
Rodney Smith (Sr.), Minnesota
Benny Snell (Jr.), Kentucky
D'Andre Swift (So.), Georgia
J.J. Taylor (So.), Arizona
Jonathan Taylor (So.), Wisconsin
Lexington Thomas (Sr.), UNLV
Tavares Thomas (Sr.), Mid Tennessee
Warren Wand (Sr.), Arkansas State
Da'Leon Ward (So.), Texas Tech
Devwah Whaley (Jr.), Arkansas
Aeris Williams (Sr.), Mississippi State
Trayveon Williams (Jr.), Texas A&M
Kenny Young (Sr.), Miami (Ohio)
Marquis Young (Sr.), Massachusetts
Following is the entire 2018 preseason watch list calendar:
Monday, July 16: Bednarik Award / Maxwell Award
Tuesday, July 17: Davey O'Brien Award
Wednesday, July 18: Doak Walker Award
Thursday, July 19: Biletnikoff Award
Friday, July 20: Mackey Award & Rimington Award
Monday, July 23: Thorpe Award & Butkus Award
Tuesday, July 24: Outland Trophy & Nagurski Award
Wednesday, July 25: Groza Award & Ray Guy Award
Thursday, July 26: Hornung Award & Wuerffel Trophy
Friday, July 27: Walter Camp Award
Eriksen is one of six Mid-American Conference running backs named to the 62-man list.
The Clarkston, Mich. native played in all 12 games for the Green and White, starting in seven. Eriksen led the Eagles in rushing with 810 yards on 179 carries, including eight touchdowns. He recorded four 100-yard performances, highlighted by a three touchdown game against Bowling Green State University in EMU's season finale, Nov. 21. He also rushed for a season high of 117-yards against Miami, Nov. 15.
The PwC SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will name 10 semifinalists in November. Three finalists, as voted on by the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee, will be announced Nov. 20. The committee will cast a second vote beginning Nov. 26 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 2018 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, Dec. 6 on ESPN.
The award, which will name its 29th recipient in 2018, is named for SMU's three-time All-America running back Doak Walker. It is the only major collegiate award that requires all candidates to be in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate within one year of other students of the same classification.
Season tickets for the 2018 EMU football season are now on sale to see the Eagles. General admission season tickets start at $70 or fans can purchase the Ultimate Fan Season Ticket Plan for just $150. The premiere plan includes a padded chairback seat midfield in section 105. Buying a season ticket is your best deal, as you will save 38 percent when compared to the single-game rate at the door. Tickets are on sale online at EMUEagles.com/tickets, by calling 734.487.3669, or by visiting the EMU Ticket Office daily between 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
The complete list of candidates is below.
Cam Akers (So.), Florida State
Darius Anderson (Jr.), TCU
Rodney Anderson (Jr.), Oklahoma
Ryquell Armstead (Sr.), Temple
Alex Barnes (Jr.), Kansas State
LeVante Bellamy (Jr.), Western Michigan
Eno Benjamin (So.), Arizona State
KirVonte Benson (Jr.), Georgia Tech
Jamauri Bogan (Sr.), Western Michigan
Tony Brooks-James (Sr.), Oregon
Brittain Brown (So.), Duke
Spencer Brown (So.), UAB
Squally Canada (Sr.), BYU
Stephen Carr (So.), USC
Michael Carter (So.), North Carolina
Andrew Clair (So.), Bowling Green
Matt Colburn, II (Sr.), Wake Forest
Jeremy Cox (Sr.), Old Dominion
Damarea Crockett (Jr.), Missouri
AJ Dillon (So.), Boston College
J.K. Dobbins (So.), Ohio State
Rico Dowdle (Jr.), South Carolina
Ian Eriksen (Sr.), Eastern Michigan
Travis Etienne (So.), Clemson
Wesley Fields (Sr.), Georgia Southern
Myles Gaskin (Sr.), Washington
Darrin Hall (Sr.), Pittsburgh
Damien Harris (Sr.), Alabama
Chase Hayden (So.), Arkansas
Darrell Henderson (Jr.), Memphis
Karan Higdon (Sr.), Michigan
Justice Hill (Jr.), Oklahoma State
Travis Homer (Jr.), Miami
Xavier Jones (Jr.), SMU
Patrick Laird (Sr.), Cal
Jeremy Larkin (Jr.), Northwestern
Bryce Love (Sr.), Stanford
Izzy Matthews (Sr.), Colorado State
Alexander Mattison (Jr.), Boise State
David Montgomery (Jr.), Iowa State
Jalin Moore (Sr.), Appalachian State
Kelton Moore (Jr), Nevada
Zack Moss (Jr.), Utah
Jacques Patrick (Sr.), Florida State
Emmanuel Reed (Jr.), Buffalo
Miles Sanders (Jr.), Penn State
LJ Scott (Sr.), Michigan State
Devin Singletary (Jr.), Florida Atlantic
Rodney Smith (Sr.), Minnesota
Benny Snell (Jr.), Kentucky
D'Andre Swift (So.), Georgia
J.J. Taylor (So.), Arizona
Jonathan Taylor (So.), Wisconsin
Lexington Thomas (Sr.), UNLV
Tavares Thomas (Sr.), Mid Tennessee
Warren Wand (Sr.), Arkansas State
Da'Leon Ward (So.), Texas Tech
Devwah Whaley (Jr.), Arkansas
Aeris Williams (Sr.), Mississippi State
Trayveon Williams (Jr.), Texas A&M
Kenny Young (Sr.), Miami (Ohio)
Marquis Young (Sr.), Massachusetts
Following is the entire 2018 preseason watch list calendar:
Monday, July 16: Bednarik Award / Maxwell Award
Tuesday, July 17: Davey O'Brien Award
Wednesday, July 18: Doak Walker Award
Thursday, July 19: Biletnikoff Award
Friday, July 20: Mackey Award & Rimington Award
Monday, July 23: Thorpe Award & Butkus Award
Tuesday, July 24: Outland Trophy & Nagurski Award
Wednesday, July 25: Groza Award & Ray Guy Award
Thursday, July 26: Hornung Award & Wuerffel Trophy
Friday, July 27: Walter Camp Award
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