FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Dominique Johnson earned an honorable mention from The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award following his 100-yard rushing performance in Arkansas' win against Mississippi State.
The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award is given to the top offensive player in college football with a Texas connection. The award is limited to players who were born in the state of Texas, attended a Texas high school, or attended a Texas junior college or university.
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Johnson, a native of Crowley, Texas, as well as a graduate of Crowley High School, ran for a career-high 107 yards and two touchdowns in the Razorbacks' 31-28 win against the Bulldogs last weekend. He received a career-high 17 carries, gaining 6.3 yards per carry, and recorded one catch for seven yards.
The true sophomore has emerged as Arkansas' most-trusted ball carrier after beginning the season as the team’s fifth-string running back. Johnson, who briefly converted to tight end in the preseason, has totaled 416 rushing yards and a team-leading six touchdowns on just 56 carries through nine games.
Powered by Johnson’s team-best 7.4 yards per carry, Arkansas boasts the top rushing offense in the SEC and the fourth-best rushing attack in the country, averaging 243.8 yards per game.