Alabama running back Damien Harris has been named to the Doak Walker Award’s 2018 watch list.

The Crimson Tide senior was named to the preseason watch list, it was announced Wednesday morning. The Doak Walker Award recognizes the nation’s premier running back for his accomplishments on the field, achievement in the classroom and citizenship in the community. Also named to the preseason list in 2017, Harris was one of 62 runnings backs to make the 2018 cut.

For a second straight season, the older Harris finished with 1,000 yards after tallying a team-high 1,037 yards in 2016. He also posted three 100-yard rushing performances while averaging 7.4 yards per rush and a team-high 11 touchdowns. His yards-per-carry average ranked second all-time in Alabama history for a single season by backs with at least 100 carries.

The Tide’s top running back in each of the last two seasons, Harris ranks No. 16 all-time at UA with 2,194 career yards. The Richmond, Ky., native has averaged 7.2 yards per carry in his last 281 rushing attempts, dating to the start of the 2016 season. He also has 203 career receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns throughout his three years at Alabama.

Harris chose to return to Tuscaloosa, Ala., for his senior year instead of entering the NFL draft.

“I just wanted to be a part of this program for another year,” Harris said this spring. “I could give you guys a lot of Xs and Os for why I should leave or why I should stay, but at the end of the day, I felt very blessed to be a part of this program for three years.

“When I was making my decision, that was kind of what was heavy on my mind. This program has been so good to me and the people that have been a part of this program have done a lot for me, and I’m incredibly thankful. So, I just want another year of this. I want to enjoy it for another year and hopefully, the opportunity to go out for the draft will still be here next season, but I’m just kind of focusing on still being a part of this program and trying to be a leader for this team this year.”

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Harris also appeared on the Maxwell Award’s preseason watch list on Monday.

Two Alabama players have won the Doak Walker Award since its inception in 1989 in Trent Richardson (2011) and, most recently, Tennessee Titans tailback Derrick Henry (2015).

Alabama players on 2018 preseason watch lists:

Maxwell Award -- Damien Harris, Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa

Chuck Bednarik Award -- Raekwon Davis, Anfernee Jennings, Mack Wilson

Lott IMPACT Trophy -- Anfernee Jennings

Davey O’Brien Award -- Jalen Hurts

Doak Walker Award -- Damien Harris

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