Jonaz Walton receives big time freshman of the week honor

It's no question that true freshman running back Jonaz Walton has been a force of nature in the US LBM Coaches Poll No. 2 Notre Dame 's backfield for the past two weekends. Walton's performance in the Fighting Irish 's 58-7 win over Stanford on Saturday led to him being recognized as the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Week . The weekly honor is a precursor to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, an honor given to the best freshman running back each season. Walton ran for 181-yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries against the Cardinal.