D-Mac wins the Doak

Darren McFadden wins the 2006 Doak Walker Award!

"The award was created in 1989 to recognize the nation's premier running back for his accomplishments on the field, achievement in the classroom and citizenship in the community. It is the only major collegiate football award that requires all candidates to be in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate within one year of other students of the same classification."

He joins an elite group of who's who among college running backs.

Darren has had a record-breaking year as a Sophomore. He has rushed for a school record 1,558 yards and 14 touchdowns, has thrown 3 touchdowns and returned a kick off 92 yards for an additional TD! He lead the SEC and is ranked 10th in the nation in rushing with 265 attempts, 1,558 yards, and 119.8 yards per game. His total is the ninth best rushing campaign in SEC history.

D-Mac has collected nearly every award imaginable so. He was voted as top player in then SEC by ALL of the coaches in the conference. He has been named to several All-America teams including being named a Walter Camp All-American on Thursday night on ESPN at the 2006 Home Depot College Football Awards show.

...BUT THERE IS ONE MORE TO GO...

D-MAC FOR HEI5MAN!!
The next member of this elite fraternity will be announced at the Downtown Athletic Club in NYC on Saturday afternoon. Darren is the first player in Razorback history to be a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. This year three players have been invited to New York for the trophy presentation. Darren McFadden, QB Brady Quinn of Notre Dame and the crowd favorite QB Troy Smith of Ohio State.

Don't get your heads down too far if D-Mac doesn't win it THIS YEAR!! Remember, he is only a sophomore! If he has this kind of year next season there is no doubt in my mind he will win it.

Congratulations to Darren McFadden for his accomplishments this year.

Go Hogs, Beat Badgers!!