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You had a feeling it would happen, and now it’s official. Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins has been named the winner of the Tyler Rose Early Campbell Award, given from the best player from Texas annually.
Dobbins, from La Grange, Texas committed to Ohio State without even stepping on campus. He suffered a pretty severe ankle injury his senior year of high school, but became a force from the time he arrived in Columbus through his last game in the Fiesta Bowl.
He is now off to the NFL, having declared for the draft after his junior year, and leaves Ohio State as its second-leading rusher of all-time, and single-season program rushing record-holder.
If there’s one thing we know, those boys from Texas take a lot of pride in football played in the Lone Star state, so this has to be a proud moment for Dobbins and his friends and family. The award was presented to Dobbins by Earl Campbell himself at an awards banquet on Wednesday.
“I’m honored to present the award to J.K. Dobbins,” Earl Campbell said. “All of these players had an amazing season. They all deserved their place as a finalist.”
Dobbins beat out other finalists, Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer, SMU quarterback Shane Buechele, and Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts.
This is obviously a well-deserved honor for one of the best to ever suit up in the scarlet and gray.
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