Tag: Doak Walker Award

Michigan’s National and Big Ten Award Winners

I thought about putting together a post for each of the national awards that Michigan players have won, but that would be a bunch of different posts and a lot to keep udpated. Instead, I’ve decided to compile a bunch of national awards into one post while listing the Michigan winners and their season.

NOTE: If there are any awards you think I should add, please let me know.

NATIONAL AWARDS

HEISMAN TROPHY

• 1940: HB Tom Harmon
• 1991: WR Desmond Howard
• 1997: CB Charles Woodson

AP NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR

• 2021: Jim Harbaugh

BROYLES AWARD (Best Assistant Coach)

• 1997: DC Jim Herrmann
• 2021: OC Josh Gattis

LOU GROZA AWARD (Best Kicker)

• 2021: Jake Moody

TED HENDRICKS AWARD (Best Defensive End)

• 2006: LaMarr Woodley
• 2021: Aidan Hutchinson

Hit the jump for more.

2014 Doak Walker Award watch list

Chris Perry

The 2014 Doak Walker Award watch list was released on Thursday morning. The award is given to the nation’s top running back. Chris Perry (2003) is the lone Wolverine to have won the award. There are a number of players of interest on the list:

Ameer Abdullah – RB – Nebraska
Bill Belton – RB – Penn State*
Marcus Cox – RB – Appalachian State
Josh Ferguson – RB – Illinois
Melvin Gordon – RB – Wisconsin*
Johnathan Gray – RB – Texas*
Bronson Hill – RB – Eastern Michigan#
Jeremy Langford – RB – Michigan State
Jonathan Williams – RB – Arkansas*
Zach Zwinak – RB – Penn State

*Offered by Michigan
#Eastern Michigan!