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Darrin Hall Named a Preseason Doak Walker Award Candidate
7/18/2018 10:00:00 AM | Football
PITTSBURGH—Pitt senior tailback Darrin Hall has been named a preseason candidate for the prestigious Doak Walker Award, annually presented to the nation's top running back, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced today.
Hall (Youngstown, Ohio/Austintown Fitch) enjoyed the highest production of his career last season. He paced the Panthers' rushing attack with 628 yards and nine touchdowns on 128 carries (4.9 avg.), while adding 16 receptions for 157 yards (9.8 avg.) and a TD. Hall finished second in scoring with 60 points on a team-high 10 touchdowns.
His most memorable performance came at Duke last October, when he rumbled for a career-high 254 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries (10.6 avg.) to spark a 24-17 victory. Hall ripped off touchdown sprints of 79 and 92 yards, the latter score marking the longest run in Pitt history (breaking a 100-year-old record). His third TD, a four-yard run in the final period, proved to be the game-winner.
Hall followed up his Duke performance by rushing for 111 yards and a TD on 25 carries (4.4 avg.) in a 31-14 win over Virginia. He then achieved his third consecutive century rushing game with 121 yards and four touchdowns on 23 carries (5.3 avg.) against North Carolina.
A health and physical activity major, Hall was named to the 2017 All-ACC Academic Football Team.
The PwC SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will name 10 semifinalists in November, and three finalists, as voted on by the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee, will be announced on November 20. The committee will cast a second vote beginning November 26 to determine the recipient. The National Selection Committee consists of past recipients, former NFL All-Pro and college All-America running backs, media members and select special representatives.
The recipient of the 2018 Doak Walker Award will be announced on the live ESPN telecast of The Home Depot College Football Awards on December 6.
Tickets for the 2018 Pitt football season are now on sale. Call the Pitt Ticket Office at (800) 643-PITT (7488) or log on to PittsburghPanthers.com.
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Hall (Youngstown, Ohio/Austintown Fitch) enjoyed the highest production of his career last season. He paced the Panthers' rushing attack with 628 yards and nine touchdowns on 128 carries (4.9 avg.), while adding 16 receptions for 157 yards (9.8 avg.) and a TD. Hall finished second in scoring with 60 points on a team-high 10 touchdowns.
His most memorable performance came at Duke last October, when he rumbled for a career-high 254 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries (10.6 avg.) to spark a 24-17 victory. Hall ripped off touchdown sprints of 79 and 92 yards, the latter score marking the longest run in Pitt history (breaking a 100-year-old record). His third TD, a four-yard run in the final period, proved to be the game-winner.
Hall followed up his Duke performance by rushing for 111 yards and a TD on 25 carries (4.4 avg.) in a 31-14 win over Virginia. He then achieved his third consecutive century rushing game with 121 yards and four touchdowns on 23 carries (5.3 avg.) against North Carolina.
A health and physical activity major, Hall was named to the 2017 All-ACC Academic Football Team.
The PwC SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will name 10 semifinalists in November, and three finalists, as voted on by the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee, will be announced on November 20. The committee will cast a second vote beginning November 26 to determine the recipient. The National Selection Committee consists of past recipients, former NFL All-Pro and college All-America running backs, media members and select special representatives.
The recipient of the 2018 Doak Walker Award will be announced on the live ESPN telecast of The Home Depot College Football Awards on December 6.
Tickets for the 2018 Pitt football season are now on sale. Call the Pitt Ticket Office at (800) 643-PITT (7488) or log on to PittsburghPanthers.com.
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