Doak Walker

Rushing yards	1,520
Rushing average	4.9
Rushing touchdowns	12
Receptions	152
Receiving yards	2,539
Receiving touchdowns	21
Points scored	534
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Doak Walker
	Walker in 1948
No. 37
Positions	Halfback ; Kicker
Personal information
Born	January 1, 1927; Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died	September 27, 1998 (aged 71); Steamboat Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	173 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school	Highland Park (University Park, Texas)
College	SMU (1945; 1947–1949)
NFL draft	1949: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
Career history
	Detroit Lions (1950–1955);
Awards and highlights
	2× NFL champion (1952, 1953); 4× First-team All-Pro (1950, 1951, 1953, 1954); 5× Pro Bowl (1950, 1951, 1953–1955); 2× NFL scoring leader (1950, 1955); Pride of the Lions; Detroit Lions 75th Anniversary Team; Detroit Lions All-Time Team; Detroit Lions No. 37 retired; Heisman Trophy (1948); Maxwell Award (1947); SN Player of the Year (1948); Unanimous All-American (1948); 2× Consensus All-American (1947, 1949); 4× First-team All-SWC (1945, 1947–1949); Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Award (1949); SMU Mustangs No. 37 honored;
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards
Rushing yards	1,520
Rushing average	4.9
Rushing touchdowns	12
Receptions	152
Receiving yards	2,539
Receiving touchdowns	21
Points scored	534
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

Ewell Doak Walker II (January 1, 1927 – September 27, 1998) was an American football player who was a halfback and kicker. He played college football for the SMU Mustangs, winning the Maxwell Award in 1947 and the Heisman Trophy in 1948. He then played professionally for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1950 to 1955. Walker was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1959 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986. The Doak Walker Award, awarded annually since 1990 to the top running back in college football, is named after him.