Hurricane Running-Backs Omitted from Doak Walker Watch List

Trinton Breeze

Aug 14, 2025 2 min read

The Doak Walker Award is presented annually to the nations top collegiate running-back. Recently they released their 104 man watch list, and shockingly, Miami running-backs Mark Fletcher Jr and Jordan Lyle were both absent from the list.

Assuming the Hurricanes don't have a top 100 running-back in the nation is relatively absurd but we will get plenty of chances to put a lock on some of the nations perceived top ball carriers. In fact, all 11 of the Hurricanes games against Division one opponents will feature at least one player named to the watch list with Louisville and Syracuse each having a pair.

WATCH LIST RECIPIENTS WE PLAY

Jeremiah Love ( Notre Dame ) - August 31

Cartervious Norton ( South Florida ) - September 13

Jadan Baugh ( Florida ) - September 20

Gavin Sawchuk ( Florida State ) - October 4

Isaac Brown ( Louisiville ) - October 17
Duke Watson ( Louisville ) - October 17

Sedrick Irvin ( Stanford ) - October 25

Derrick McFall ( SMU ) - November 1

Will Nixon ( Syracuse ) - November 8
Yasin Willis ( Syracuse ) - November 8

Hollywood Smothers ( N.C. State ) - November 15

Terion Stewart ( Virginia Tech ) - November 22

Desmond Reid ( Pittsburgh ) - November 29

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HurricanePhilly

Aug 14, 2025

Good. Keep some of them hungry.

I'm sure there are some on there with worse stats, no history, etc.

But if you look at Fletchers game logs they are not something you'd look at and go "Thats a Doak Walker award winner potentially."

They are going to be running behind an elite OL. Make them put you on this list with your performance. Not just because you are now a featured back at Miami.

GreatToBeAMiamiHurricane

Aug 14, 2025

How is this even possible? If you combine Sedrick Irvin and Derrick McFall’s career rushing totals, they equal about 1/2 of Mark Fletcher’s rushing yards from last year alone. I hope Fletcher and Lyle have this list posted in their lockers.

Hegemon

Aug 14, 2025

Wild just wild

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YankeesCane

Aug 14, 2025

Whatever

Roy Williams won best DB over Reed
Derrick Strait over 26

Did Sapp even when top lineman?

Nothing new here

SinisterCane

Aug 14, 2025

YankeesCane said:
Whatever

Roy Williams won best DB over Reed
Derrick Strait over 26

Did Sapp even when top lineman?

Nothing new here

Warren Sapp is like the most decorated hurricane ever

JamesQuall

Aug 14, 2025

Don't care about preseason watch lists, awards, rankings, etc.

The only thing that matters is wins and losses. If we win 10+ there should be plenty of guys on post season recognition lists.

423Hurricane

Aug 14, 2025

SinisterCane said:
Warren Sapp is like the most decorated hurricane ever

That would be Morgan

Angry Ibis

Aug 14, 2025

JamesQuall said:
Don't care about preseason watch lists, awards, rankings, etc.

The only thing that matters is wins and losses. If we win 10+ there should be plenty of guys on post season recognition lists.

These voters must not read CIS camp reports

TpaBayFlyFisher

Aug 14, 2025

The hate is real!

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jsy

Aug 14, 2025

YankeesCane said:
Whatever

Roy Williams won best DB over Reed
Derrick Strait over 26

Did Sapp even when top lineman?

Nothing new here

the moment RW won over reed
i stopped caring
bc there was no way you could say RW was objectively better
the only thing he ever did was jump over the LOS to make a tackle

Gransapo

Aug 14, 2025

SinisterCane said:
Warren Sapp is like the most decorated hurricane ever

Wrong. That would be Dan Morgan.

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TheATLCane

Aug 14, 2025

Add to the fire

caneULM

Aug 14, 2025

I just want Miami to win another title. That's the only award I like.

CaneManeShane727

Aug 14, 2025

We didn’t need another reason to prove the people who make these lists are ****eaters who don’t watch football.

CANEMC

Aug 14, 2025

They couldn't decide on who will break out. That room is deep, and the OL is crazy. BY COMMITTEE.

~~Love~~

Pentagon Cane

Aug 14, 2025

Trinton Breeze said:
The Doak Walker Award is presented annually to the nations top collegiate running-back. Recently they released their 104 man watch list, and shockingly, Miami running-backs Mark Fletcher Jr and Jordan Lyle were both absent from the list.

Assuming the Hurricanes don't have a top 100 running-back in the nation is relatively absurd but we will get plenty of chances to put a lock on some of the nations perceived top ball carriers. In fact, all 11 of the Hurricanes games against Division one opponents will feature at least one player named to the watch list with Louisville and Syracuse each having a pair.

WATCH LIST RECIPIENTS WE PLAY

Jeremiah Love ( Notre Dame ) - August 31

Cartervious Norton ( South Florida ) - September 13

Jadan Baugh ( Florida ) - September 20

Gavin Sawchuk ( Florida State ) - October 4

Isaac Brown ( Louisiville ) - October 17
Duke Watson ( Louisville ) - October 17

Sedrick Irvin ( Stanford ) - October 25

Derrick McFall ( SMU ) - November 1

Will Nixon ( Syracuse ) - November 8
Yasin Willis ( Syracuse ) - November 8

Hollywood Smothers ( N.C. State ) - November 15

Terion Stewart ( Virginia Tech ) - November 22

Desmond Reid ( Pittsburgh ) - November 29

And yet in may end up being a Top 5 running back room.

Angry Ibis

Aug 14, 2025

JamesQuall said:
Don't care about preseason watch lists, awards, rankings, etc.

The only thing that matters is wins and losses. If we win 10+ there should be plenty of guys on post season recognition lists.

Win games, Win ACC, Make Playoffs, Don’t forget to kneel. Don’t choke. Don’t make excuses…

Awards will flow from there and continue to do so, if the team does the above consistently.

Hufftwoseven

Aug 14, 2025

The SMU pick is kinda crazy right? I think it’s Love/Isaac browns to lose.

We will likely go RB by committee so I can see the shade making some sense