Hughes Named to Doak Walker Award Watch List
DALLAS 鈥� Houston Football running back Makhi Hughes was named to the Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List on Monday. The senior running back from Birmingham, Ala., joined Houston from Oregon in 2026 after three seasons at Tulane, two with head coach Willie Fritz and offensive coordinator Slade Nagle and running backs coach Jordy Joseph . Hughes has rushed for 2,849 yards over his career, the second-most among active FBS running backs and 22 rushing touchdowns. An Athlon Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Second-Team pick, Hughes is one of nine Big 12 Conference running backs named to the preseason watch list....
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