North Carolina State University Athletics
McLendon Announced as Preseason Candidate for Doak Walker Award
8/25/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
Aug. 25, 2003
NC State running back T.A. McLendon was announced Monday as one of 39 preseason candidates for the 2003 Doak Walker Award, given annually to the nation's top college running back. A first-team all-conference choice and the ACC Rookie of the Year in 2002, McLendon rushed for 1,101 yards last season, a mark that ranks seventh-best in school history. He set a school record with 18 rushing touchdowns a year ago, a mark that tied for third on the ACC single-season list.
The SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will select eight semifinalists on November 19, and the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee will vote on the winner in late November. The National Selection Committee consists of former NFL All-Pro and college All-America running backs, print and electronic media members and selected special representatives.
The recipient of the 2003 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on ESPN along with other NCFAA member awards on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, December 11, 2003. The Doak Walker Award Presentation Banquet will be held at The Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas, on Thursday, February 12, 2004.
Candidates for the 2003 Doak Walker Award Zack Abron (Sr.), Missouri Tatum Bell (Sr.), Oklahoma State Cedric Benson (Jr.), Texas Art Brown (Sr.), East Carolina Ronnie Brown (Jr.), Auburn Terry Caulley (So.), Connecticut Anthony Davis (Sr.), Wisconsin Tyler Ebell (So.), UCLA Adimchinobe Echemandu (Sr.), California Jermaine Green (Sr.), Washington State Alex Haynes (Jr.), Central Florida Taurean Henderson (So.), Texas Tech Bobby Hendry (Sr.), Akron Lonta Hobbs (So.), TCU De'Arrius Howard (Jr.), Arkansas Steven Jackson (Jr.), Oregon State Terrence Jackson (Sr.), Central Michigan Greg Jones (Sr.), FSU Kevin Jones (Jr.), Virginia Tech Keylon Kincade (Sr.), SMU Derrick Knight (Sr.), Boston College Chance Kretschmer (Jr.), Nevada Wali Lundy (So.), Virginia T.A. McLendon (So.), NC State Tony Milton (Jr.), Georgia Brandon Miree (Sr.), Pittsburgh DonTrell Moore (So.), New Mexico Mewelde Moore (Sr.), Tulane Bruce Perry (Sr.), Maryland Chris Perry (Sr.), Michigan Bobby Purify (Sr.), Colorado Phil Reed (Sr.), Western Michigan Fred Russell (Sr.), Iowa Michael Turner (Sr.), Northern Illinois Carnell Williams (Jr.), Auburn DeAngelo Williams (So.), Memphis Shaud Williams (Sr.), Alabama Quincy Wilson (Sr.), West Virginia Jason Wright (Sr.), Northwestern
