Henderson Named to Walker Watch List
September 01, 2005 | Football
Sept. 1, 2005
LUBBOCK, Texas - Texas Tech senior RB Taurean Henderson (Gatesville, Texas) has been named to the field of candidates for 2005 Doak Walker Award, issued annually to the nation's top running back. Former Tech backs Byron Morris (1993) and Byron Hanspard (1996) picked up the honor during their careers.
Henderson is living proof that Texas Tech has a running game. The versatile back has 2,369 career rushing yards and ranks eighth among this year's returning rushers. Henderson's career total ranks seventh on the Tech career rushing list. Additionally, Henderson was named the country's No. 14 running back by The Sporting News.
In just three seasons as a Red Raider, Henderson has joined an elite list of collegiate football players with 1,000 rushing and 1,000 receiving yards during his career. Henderson joins former Tech All-American Donny Anderson (1963-65) on the list of 34 collegiate athletes throughout history who have done so. Henderson is the only active player on the list.
Henderson also ranks first in the NCAA among all active players with 47 career touchdowns. He leads New Mexico's DonTrell Moore by five touchdowns.
