K-State's Sproles Named Doak Walker Award Finalist
Dec 01, 2003 | Football
Joining Sproles as finalists are junior Kevin Jones of Virginia Tech and senior Chris Perry of
The winner of the 2003 Doak Walker Award, chosen by the 144 members of the award’s National Selection Committee, will be announced on Thursday, Dec. 11, live from
The award will be formally presented at the 2003 Doak Walker Award Presentation Banquet in
Sproles, who has gained 3,388 yards during his three-year K-State career, currently leads the nation in total rushing this season with 1,713 yards and ranks fifth in yards per game with 131.77. On a per-carry basis, Sproles’ 6.32 yards per rush ties for 6th nationally (4th among RBs), but is tops among players with 200 or more carries.
Sproles’ school-record 1,713 yards in 13 games this year ranks fifth all-time on the Big 12's single-season chart. The junior also added K-State’s single-game rushing record to his resume this season, rushing for 273 yards on 43 attempts vs.
Sproles also leads the country in all-purpose running with a school-record 2,305 yards and was the first player in the country to top 2,000 yards in that category this season. His per-game average of 177.31 ranks second nationally.
The junior became the first Wildcat to rush for over 200 yards twice in a season with his performance vs.
2003 Doak Walker Award Finalists
Darren Sproles (Jr.) -
Kevin Jones (Jr.) - Virginia Tech
Chris Perry (Sr.) -
