Utah State’s Rahsul Faison Named To Doak Walker Watch List
Aug 8, 2024, 9:24 AM | Updated: 9:25 am
IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 2: Running back Rahsul Faison #3 of the Utah State Aggies goes up the field during the first half against linebacker Sebastian Castro #29 of the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium on September 2, 2023 in Iowa City, Iowa.
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State senior running back Rahsul Faison has been named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List after averaging 6.2 yards per carry as a junior.
The Doak Walker Award is named after the legendary SMU three-time All-American running back and is awarded to the nation’s top running back each season.
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𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐍 🤝 @DoakWalkerAward@__sul3 had been added to the @DoakWalkerAward Watch List!
➡️ https://t.co/2g6JFRCAqB pic.twitter.com/cMQJ5ZIkIj
— USU Football (@USUFootball) August 6, 2024
The junior running back carried the ball 118 times for 736 yards on the ground and five touchdowns. Faison ran for a career-best 181 yards on 22 carries in a 41-24 Aggie win over Nevada.
60 in 60: #24 Utah State’s Rahsul Faison (Running Back)
The 2024 list features 87 candidates and will be narrowed to 10 finalists in November. Three semifinalists will then be announced, and the winner will be announced live during The Home Depot College Football Awards airing on ESPN in December 2024.
About Rahsul Faison
Listed at 5’11 and 205 pounds, Faison played his prep football at Salisbury High School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Faison was named MVP of the Erickson League and earned New England Player of the Year as a senior in 2018. He ran for 1,890 yards and 30 touchdowns, averaging 9.5 yards per carry and 236.3 yards per game on the ground.
Faison ran for a career-high 367 yards and six TDs against Williston Northampton HS. He earned first-team all-state his final three seasons and was the league Player of the Year as a junior.
Utah State’s Rahsul Faison is a G5 RB to watch for the 2025 NFL Draft. Very patient runner who consistently flashes contact balance + tackle breaking ability.
His 3.75 yards after contact per carry last season ranks top 10 among returning G5 RBs. pic.twitter.com/gEbwGZkwKw
— Bobby Football (@Rob__Paul) June 16, 2024
Faison made his way to the Beehive State after spending 2020 at Lackawanna College and Marshall in 2021.
At Snow College in 2022, Faison recorded 88 carries for 355 yards and six touchdowns. He signed with Utah State after entering the transfer portal following the season.
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