BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green State University running back Terion Stewart has been named to the Doak Walker Award Preseason Watch List, as announced by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum on Tuesday (Aug. 6).  He is one of four players from the MAC to be named to the list, joining running back Antario Brown from NIU, Jalen Buckley from Western Michigan and Marion Lukes from Central Michigan. The Doak Walker Award is presented annually to the nation's most outstanding college running back.

Stewart (Jr., Memphis, Tenn.) earned second-team All-MAC honors in 2023 after finishing the season with 762 rushing yards and eight touchdowns before suffering a season-ending injury in game No. 9.  Stewart's 4.81 yards per rush after contact ranked No. 2 in the nation among those with 100 rushing attempts. His 78 broken tackles ranked No. 4 in the nation despite playing only nine games. Through the 2023 season Stewart's 6.3 yards per carry is No. 1in the BGSU record book for a career. No former Falcon ever rushed for 6.0+ yards per carry for their career. Stewart has also been named to the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year Preseason Watch List.

The PwC SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will name ten semifinalists in November, and three finalists, as voted on by the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee, will also be announced in November. The committee will cast a second vote in December 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 selected special representatives. The recipient of the 2024 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on December 12, 2024.

The award is named for SMU's three-time All-America running back Doak Walker. Each Tuesday of this season, The PwC SMU Athletic Forum will once again announce a Doak Walker National Running Back of the week.