Homegrown running back Devin Neal enters his sophomore season at the University of Kansas as potentially one of the top ballcarriers in college football.
Neal, a 5-foot-11, 217-pound all-state selection out of Lawrence High School, takes the field for year two after rushing for 707 yards on 158 carries and scoring eight touchdowns in his freshman campaign. The 2021 honorable mention All-Big 12 selection recently became the first KU player named to the Doak Walker Award watch list since James Sims in 2013. The Walker Award goes to the country’s top running back.
“It was a blessing last year, (but) I’m not too focused on dwelling in the past,” Neal said Sunday during a media availability held after the Jayhawks’ first practice of the second week of preseason camp. KU’s season opener is against Tennessee Tech on Sept. 2 at Memorial Stadium.
