Tennessee sophomore running back Eric Gray has been named to the Doak Walker Award watch list.
The award is given to the top running back in college football at the end of the season.
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— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) July 15, 2020
Gray ended the 2019 campaign by compiling 366 yards and four touchdowns in the final two games against Vanderbilt and Indiana.
He rushed for 246 yards against Vanderbilt, and also recovered an onside kick in the Gator Bowl, helping the Vols to a win over Indiana and winning the MVP honors.
By the end of his freshman season, Gray rushed for 539 yards and four touchdowns with an average of 5.3 yards per carry. He hauled in 13 passes for 115 yards and one score.
A Memphis native, Gray, is a former 4-star prospect and three-time Mr. Football winner in Tennessee – the first high school player to achieve this feat. A speedy, fluid player with the ability to make defenders miss at an extraordinary levels, Gray figures to play a bigger role in Tennessee’s offensive backfield in 2020 alongside senior Ty Chandler.
Gray would be the first Tennessee player in history to win the Doak Walker Award.