The list of candidates for the 2024 Doak Walker Award was released on Tuesday afternoon. The award is given annually to the best running back in the country.

Eight former All-American Bowl athletes were placed on the watch list.

· Chez Mellusi (Wisconsin)

· Trevor Etienne (Georgia)

Omarion Hampton (North Carolina)

· Donald Chaney (Louisville)

· Judge Haynes (Alabama)

· Jordan James (Oregon)

· Gavin Sawchuk (Oklahoma)

Nicholas Singleton (Penn State)

Watch the annual East vs. West clash on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The All-American Bowl will be nationally televised, live on NBC and Peacock at 1 p.m. ET, and will feature the top 100 high school football players in the country.

About the All-American Bowl

The All-American Bowl is owned by NBC Sports and is part of a high-profile lineup of elite events that includes the Olympics, the Premier League and the No. 1 prime-time show for an unprecedented 13 consecutive years: Football on Sunday evening. The All-American Bowl is the most watched, most talked about and most prestigious high school all-star event each year, with more than four million television viewers and over 20,000 fans. The history and tradition of the All-American Bowl is unparalleled, as it includes: 594 draft picks, 93 Super Bowl champions, 247 Pro Bowl nods and 18 Heisman finalists. For more information, visit nbcsports.com/college-football/all-american-bowl or follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram (@AABonNBC).