CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Doak Walker Award named Illinois sophomore RB Chase Brown to its watch list, the committee announced Wednesday. It is the first career watch list for Brown, who led the Illini in rushing with 540 yards on 104 attempts last season.
The Doak Walker Award
Since 1990 the Doak Walker Award honors the top running back in college football in the United States. It is named in honor of Doak Walker, a former running back who played for the SMU Mustangs from 1945 to 1949 and in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions from 1950 to 1955.
- Last three winners :  Najee Harris (Alabama), Jonathan Taylor x2 (Wisconsin),  Bryce Love(Standford)
Chase Brown | Doak Walker Award Watch List
- 2021 Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Ten second team
- 2021 Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten fourth team
- 2021 PFF Preseason All-Big Ten honorable mention
- Led the Illini in rushing with 540 yards on 104 attempts
- 2020 All-Big Ten third team (media)
- 2020 All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches)
- Football Canada 2020 Fans Choice Canadian NCAA Player of the Year
- Ran the ball for 100+ yards in back-to-back games at Rutgers and Nebraska
- Ran for a career-high 131 yards on 17 carries at Rutgers, 11/14/20
- Carried the ball 11 times for 73 yards in his first start for Illinois against Purdue 10/31/20
