Florida State sophomore running back Dalvin Cook was named the winner of the 2015 Jim Brown Award as the nation’s top running back, the Touchdown Club of Columbus announced on Friday.

Cook ranks second in the nation in rushing yards per game (150.7) and leads all Power 5 running backs with 7.9 yards per carry. For the season, the Miami native has an FSU-record 1,658 rushing yards and 19 total touchdowns, and joins Reggie Bush (2005) as the only Power 5 running backs with 1,600 rushing yards and a 7.9 yards per carry average in the last 35 years.

He tied a Seminole record with his eighth 100-yard rushing game this season last Saturday by totaling 183 yards and two touchdowns on the ground in the 27-2 victory at Florida. The Gators have the nation’s No. 7 rushing defense, but Cook gashed FSU’s rivals for 150 yards on 13 carries and both scores in the fourth quarter alone.

The 5-11, 200-pound running back is a frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy and All-America honors and is averaging an incredible 194.3 yards per game versus FBS teams with a winning record – the highest average in the nation by nearly 40 yards.

The prestigious Jim Brown Award will be presented during the 61st touchdown Cllub of Columbus on Awards on Feb. 6, 2016 at the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio.

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