GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Atlantic Coast Conference leads the nation with 10 players on the Doak Walker Award watch list, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced Wednesday. The Doak Walker Award honors the nation's top running back and will be presented for the 29th time this season.

Nine of the ACC's 14 teams had a player on the watch list, including two running backs from Florida State.

The PwC SMU Athletic Forum Board of Directors will name 10 semifinalists in November, and three finalists, as voted on by the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee, will be announced on Nov. 20. The committee will cast a second vote beginning Nov. 26 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 2018 Doak Walker Award will be announced live on The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday, Dec. 6 on ESPN. The award, which will name its 29th recipient in 2018, is named for SMU’s three-time All-America running back Doak Walker. It is the only major collegiate award that requires all candidates to be in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate within one year of other students of the same classification.

ACC Players on the 2018 Doak Walker Award Watch List:
AJ Dillon, Boston College
Travis Etienne, Clemson
Brittain Brown, Duke
Cam Akers, Florida State
Jacques Patrick, Florida State
KirVonte Benson, Georgia Tech
Travis Homer, Miami
Michael Carter, North Carolina
Darrin Hall, Pitt
Matt Colburn, Wake Forest