The PwC SMU Athletic Forum has released its preseason watch list for the 2013 Doak Walker Award, which is presented to the nation’s premier running back.
The Doak Walker Award is named after Doak Walker, the 1948 Heisman Trophy winner and three-time All-American from SMU, according to the PwC SMU Athletic Forum
The winner will be announced on December 12 at The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN.
Florida HS Football Alumni on the 2013 Doak Walker Award preseason watch list:
| Name | Position | College | High School |
| Dri Archer | RB | Kent State | Venice |
| Carlos Hyde | RB | Ohio State | Naples |
| Duke Johnson | RB | Miami (FL) | Miami Norland |
| Matt Jones | RB | Florida | Armwood |
| Tre Mason | RB | Auburn | Park Vista |
| Braden Oliver | RB | Buffalo | Miami Southridge |
| James White | RB | Wisconsin | St. Thomas Aquinas |
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