Boston College Athletics
Harris Named Nominee For Doak Walker Award
August 26, 2010 | Football
Aug. 26, 2010
Boston College junior RB Montel Harris has been named a nominee for the 2010 Doak Walker Award, presented annually to the nation's top college running back.
Harris rushed 308 times for 1,457 yards and 14 touchdowns last season, averaging 112.1 yards a game. He ranked second in the ACC and 18th in the country in rushing and had the 10th most rushing yards in the nation. He was one of only four players to carry the ball over 300 times.
Harris enters this season ranked 10th all-time at Boston College in carries (487) and rushing yards (2,357).
A member of the 2010 Preseason All-ACC Team, Harris received numerous accolades following his sophomore campaign. The Jacksonville, FL product was a SI.com All-America honorable mention and an All-ACC Second Team performer.
The PricewaterhouseCoopers SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will select the semifinalists on November 10, and the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee will cast votes to determine the finalists, who will be announced on November 22. The Committee will cast a second vote beginning on November 29 to determine the recipient. The National Selection Committee consists of former NFL All-Pro and college All-America running backs, media members and selected special representatives.
