DALLAS — UTSA senior running back Robert Henry Jr. has been named a Doak Walker Award Candidate, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced Tuesday.
Henry is one of 103 FBS players chosen as a preseason candidate for the award that is named for three-time All-America running back Doak Walker and is presented annually to the nation’s most outstanding college running back.
This marks the second preseason watch list on which Henry has earned a spot, as he was selected for the Shrine Bowl 1000, which is a list of college players who are currently all-star game eligible for the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl and 2026 NFL Draft class.
A fifth-year senior from Lumberton, Mississippi, Henry started 10 games and played in 11 contests overall in 2024. He led UTSA in rushing yards with 706 on 130 attempts, and he reached the end zone seven times. He also caught 21 passes for 199 yards and a TD.
Henry topped the century mark in back-to-back contests in November. He rushed for 168 yards and two touchdowns — including an 83-yard dash — on 20 totes and tallied 57 yards on three receptions in the 48-27 win over North Texas, helping UTSA set a school record with 681 yards of offense. The following week, he gashed Temple for 178 yards and a pair of scores on 16 carries, highlighted by an 88-yard rush in the 51-27 win. Earlier in the season, he had 65 yards, including a 53-yard touchdown run, at No. 2 Texas.
After transferring to UTSA from Jones College prior to the 2023 season, Henry has piled up 1,294 rushing yards and 128 touchdowns on 257 carries to go with 314 receiving yards and a score on 40 catches as a Roadrunner.
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 2025 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on December 12, 2024.
The Doak Walker Award is a member of the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA), which encompasses college football’s most prestigious awards. The NCFAA’s 25 awards have honored more than 950 recipients since 1935. Visit NCFAA.org for more information.
UTSA will kick off its 15th season of football and sixth year under head coach Jeff Traylor against Texas A&M at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30, in what will be a national televised matchup on ESPN live from Kyle Field in College Station.
The Roadrunners then will return home to host back-to-back games at the Alamodome where they boast a 29-3 record in the Jeff Traylor era, tied for the third-most home victories among FBS teams since 2020. UTSA will face Texas State in the Battle for I-35 at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, before they match up with crosstown foe UIW at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13.
UTSA has four league games on the home slate with Rice (Oct. 11), Tulane (Oct. 30), East Carolina (Nov. 22) and Army (Nov. 28 or 29) scheduled to visit the Alamodome.
Fans can purchase season or single-game tickets online or by calling the UTSA Ticket Office at 210-458-UTSA (8872) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays. Current UTSA football season-ticket holders may renew their tickets by logging into their UTSA Account Manager.
Current UTSA students receive free admission to all home games by downloading tickets via their Account Manager.
Merchandise commemorating UTSA Football’s 15th season and featuring the official logo of the milestone campaign is available for purchase.
Roadrunners on 2025 Preseason Watch Lists
Camron Cooper — Allstate AFCA Good Works Team; Allstate Wuerffel Trophy
Robert Henry Jr. — Shrine Bowl 1000; Doak Walker Award
Owen McCown — Maxwell Award
Willie McCoy III — Paul Hornung Award
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