The Doak Walker Award is named in honor of SMU legend and three-time All-American Doak Walker. Ten semifinalists will be named in November, followed by three finalists later that month.

After Iowa football running back Kaleb Johnson finished as a finalist for the award in 2024, the Hawkeyes' sophomore running back Kamari Moulton has earned a spot on the 2025 Doak Walker Award Watch List, according to an announcement made by the PwC SMU Athletics Forum on Tuesday.

Maryland Terrapins' running back Nolan Ray has been named a preseason candidate for the 2025 Doak Walker Award, an honor that recognizes the nation's top running back.