Jefferson Named To Doak Walker List
October 15, 2018 | Football
Jefferson leads the Pac-12 and is third nationally with 865 rushing yards
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State freshman running back Jermar Jefferson has been added to the Doak Walker Award's candidate list on Monday.
The prestigious Doak Walker Award was created in 1989 to recognize the nation's premier running back for his accomplishments on the field, achievement in the classroom and citizenship in the community.
Jefferson ranks third in the nation and first in the Pac-12 Conference with 865 rushing yards this year and is fourth nationally averaging 144.2 per game. A Harbor City, Calif., native, he also ranks third with 12 rushing touchdowns. He is on pace to be the first true freshman in conference history to lead the league in rushing.
Jefferson, a true freshman, has surpassed 200 yards rushing twice this season: 254 versus Arizona State and 238 against Southern Utah. The 254 yards ranks second in a single-game at OSU, while the output against Southern Utah is fourth. He joins Ken Simonton and Steven Jackson as the only Oregon State players with two or more 200-yard games in their career.
Jefferson also joined Simonton as one of two players in school history with two four-touchdown games, doing so against Southern Utah and Washington State. He is the only player to do it twice in one season.
Sixty-six players are on the Doak Walker candidate list; Jefferson is one of just two freshmen.
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The prestigious Doak Walker Award was created in 1989 to recognize the nation's premier running back for his accomplishments on the field, achievement in the classroom and citizenship in the community.
Jefferson ranks third in the nation and first in the Pac-12 Conference with 865 rushing yards this year and is fourth nationally averaging 144.2 per game. A Harbor City, Calif., native, he also ranks third with 12 rushing touchdowns. He is on pace to be the first true freshman in conference history to lead the league in rushing.
Jefferson, a true freshman, has surpassed 200 yards rushing twice this season: 254 versus Arizona State and 238 against Southern Utah. The 254 yards ranks second in a single-game at OSU, while the output against Southern Utah is fourth. He joins Ken Simonton and Steven Jackson as the only Oregon State players with two or more 200-yard games in their career.
Jefferson also joined Simonton as one of two players in school history with two four-touchdown games, doing so against Southern Utah and Washington State. He is the only player to do it twice in one season.
Sixty-six players are on the Doak Walker candidate list; Jefferson is one of just two freshmen.
Follow Us On Social
For more information on Oregon State football, follow the team's official Twitter account at Twitter.com/BeaverFootball, by Facebook at Facebook.com/BeaverFootball or on Instagram at Instagram.com/BeaverFootball.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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