SAN DIEGO – Aztec football’s Marquez Cooper has been named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List, the PwC SMU Athletic Forum announced on Tuesday. It is the second preseason watch list selection Cooper has been named to this summer.
Cooper is one of 87 players who were named preseason watch list which recognizes the best running backs in the country.
The senior running back is the nation’s leading active rusher with 3,856 yards and leads all active players with 4,466 all-purpose yards. His 33 career rushing touchdowns are most of all active FBS running backs heading into the 2024 season and he has run for more than 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons.
Cooper was also named to the Maxwell Award watch list last week. He has been named a preseason second team all-Mountain West selection by Athlon Sports, College Football Network and Phil Steele Magazine ahead of his first season on The Mesa.
San Diego State’s first season under Sean Lewis begins Aug. 31 at Snapdragon Stadium against Texas A&M-Commerce. The Aztecs will play six of their 12 games in 2024 at Snapdragon Stadium. Seven of SDSU’s 11 FBS opponents made a bowl game a year ago.
Season tickets for the 2024 campaign start at just $200 ($175 plus $25 Aztec Club Membership), only $33.33 per game. Note that there is also Stadium Excellence Gift attached to each ticket, which is a one-time tax-deductible gift that helps offset the building costs of the state-of-art Snapdragon Stadium, and is payable over three years (interest free).
Fans are encouraged to purchase season tickets with benefits featuring interest-free payment plans, pre-sale access for most third-party events, and discounts on merchandise at the team store, additional single-game tickets and food/beverage. Additionally, season-ticket members will have the ability to purchase discounted season parking, access to a personal account representative and the ability to transfer and resell tickets digitally.
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Aztecs on Preseason Watch Lists
July 18 – Mekhi Shaw (Wuerffel Trophy Nominee*)
July 23 – Bryce Phillips (East-West Shrine Bowl Watch List)
July 23 – Marlem Louis (East-West Shrine Bowl Watch List)
July 30 – Marquez Cooper (Maxwell Award*)
July 30 – Ryan Wintermeyer (Patrick Mannelly Award)
Aug. 1 – Kenan Christon (Paul Hornung Award*)
Aug. 6 – Marquez Cooper (Doak Walker Award*)
*indicates award is recognized by the NCFAA