Kendrick Foster, RB, Doak Walker Award Watch List
The Doak Walker Award named Illinois senior running back Kendrick Foster to its watch list, the award committee announced Thursday. It is the first career watch list recognition for Foster, who is slated to be the Fighting Illini's primary back in 2017.
The Doak Walker Award
The Doak Walker Award, first awarded in 1990, recognizes the nation's premier running back for his accomplishments on the field, achievement in the classroom and citizenship in the community. It is the only major collegiate football 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.
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» Last three winners: D'Onta Foreman (Texas), Derrick Henry (Alabama), Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin)
• Senior running back from Peoria, Illinois (Richwoods)
• Played in all 12 games last season, including seven starts
• Led the team in rushing yards (720), rushing touchdowns (7), total touchdowns (9) and all-purpose yards (1,328) in 2016
• Averaged 5.71 yards per carry and 60.0 rushing yards per game
• Three games with 100+ rushing yards (Murray State, Rutgers, Michigan State), all Illini wins
• Earned a bachelor's degree in recreation, sport and tourism in May 2017
| FOSTER - CAREER STATS |
| Yr |
G |
Att |
Rush Yds |
Rush TD |
Long |
Avg/C |
Avg/G |
Rec |
Rec Yds |
Rec TD |
| 2015 |
6 |
15 |
78 |
1 |
18 |
5.2 |
13.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2016 |
12 |
126 |
720 |
7 |
64 |
5.7 |
60.0 |
9 |
54 |
2 |
| Total |
18 |
141 |
798 |
8 |
64 |
5.7 |
44.3 |
9 |
54 |
2 |
Illini on 2017 Preseason Watch Lists (as of 7/20)
Nick Allegretti - Rimington Award (best center)
Nick Allegretti - AFCA Good Works Team (community service/academics)
Kendrick Foster - Doak Walker Award (best running back)
