Tomlinson a Semifinalist For Doak Walker Award
11/10/2000 12:00:00 AM | Football
Dan Alexander Nebraska Senior Damien Anderson Northwestern Senior Rudi Johnson Auburn Junior Robert Sanford Western Michigan Senior Ken Simonton Oregon State Junior Anthony Thomas Michigan Senior LaDainian Tomlinson TCU Senior Deonce Whitaker San Jose State Senior"Our eight semifinalists epitomize excellence on the field and take part in extra activities around the community and with various charities," says Bob Beaudine, Chair of the Board of Directors for the Southwestern Bell*SMU Athletic Forum. "We're very excited about the group of fine young men who are Doak Walker Award semifinalists, and we congratulate all of the candidates who were nominated by their schools."
The 163 members of the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee will cast their votes later in the month to determine the 2000 winner. College football fans also have an opportunity to play a role. By logging on to ESPN.com anytime between November 9 and noon (CST) on Thursday, November 30, fans may cast their votes for this year's winner. The results of the ESPN.com poll will count as one official vote.
Three finalists will be named on Thursday, November 30, and on Thursday, December 7, the winner of the 2000 Doak Walker Award Presented by Vectrix will be announced live on ESPN's Home Depot College Football Awards Show.
The award will be presented at the 2000 Doak Walker Award Presentation Banquet in Dallas on Tuesday, January 30, 2001. Former Army running back and 1959 Heisman Trophy winner Pete Dawkins, who earlier this month was selected to receive the 2000 PricewaterhouseCoopers Doak Walker Legends Award, will also be honored at the banquet.
