Penn State adds two running backs to Doak Walker Award watch list
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 9:03 PM
Last updated Aug 18, 2026
Penn State University has two running backs, Carson Hansen and James Peoples, on the initial watch list for the 2026 Doak Walker Award, which honors the top running back in college football. Hansen transferred from Iowa State, while Peoples joined from Ohio State. The award has been presented annually since 1990, with Penn State's last winner being Larry Johnson in 2002. The program hopes to reclaim the prestigious honor after more than 20 years without it.
- •Carson Hansen and James Peoples make the Doak Walker Award watch list.
- •Hansen is a transfer from Iowa State.
- •Peoples joins from Ohio State.
- •Penn State aims to win its second Doak Walker Award since 2002.
- •The award has been given annually since 1990.
- 9:03 PMYahoo Sports — Penn State lands two players on top running back award watch list
"Penn State's newly acquired running backs on the initial watch list for the nation's top running back award.
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