Big Ten Conference Career Rushing Yards Per Attempt Leaders

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Record: 128 Years, 7179-5526-394, .563 W-L%

Adjusted W-L Record: 7167-5525-394

Bowls: 341 Bowls, 163-177-1, .479 W-L%

Ranked in AP Poll: 280 (Preseason), 286 (Final), 4278 (Total)

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Rushing Yards Per Attempt

Since 1956
Minimum 300 rush attempts.

Rushing Yards Per Attempt Table
Rk	Player	Avg	From	To	School
1	Melvin Gordon*	7.8	2011	2014	Wisconsin
2	Ty Johnson*	7.6	2015	2018	Maryland
3	Ki-Jana Carter	7.3	1992	1994	Penn State
4	Tevin Coleman	7.1	2012	2014	Indiana
5	Levron Williams	6.8	1998	2001	Indiana
6	Ezekiel Elliott*	6.7	2013	2015	Ohio State
7	Jonathan Taylor*	6.7	2017	2020	Wisconsin
8	Rashard Mendenhall*	6.5	2005	2007	Illinois
9	Larry Johnson*	6.4	1999	2002	Penn State
10	Reggie Corbin*	6.3	2015	2019	Illinois
11	James White*	6.2	2010	2013	Wisconsin
12	Denard Robinson*	6.2	2009	2012	Michigan
13	TreVeyon Henderson*	6.2	2021	2023	Ohio State
14	J.K. Dobbins*	6.2	2017	2019	Ohio State
15	Archie Griffin	6.1	1972	1975	Ohio State
16	Carlos Hyde*	6.1	2010	2013	Ohio State
17	Rob Lytle	6.1	1974	1976	Michigan
18	Tshimanga Biakabutuka	6	1993	1995	Michigan
19	Mikel Leshoure*	6	2008	2010	Illinois
20	Tavian Banks	6	1994	1997	Iowa
21	Laurence Maroney*	6	2003	2005	Minnesota
22	Calvin Murray	5.9	1977	1980	Ohio State
23	Shonn Greene*	5.9	2005	2008	Iowa
24	Leroy Keyes	5.9	1966	1968	Purdue
25	Mike Weber*	5.9	2015	2018	Ohio State
26	Jeff Logan	5.9	1974	1977	Ohio State
27	Braelon Allen*	5.9	2021	2023	Wisconsin
28	Michael Wiley	5.8	1996	1999	Ohio State
29	Tyrone Wheatley	5.8	1991	1994	Michigan
30	Tony Boles	5.8	1987	1989	Michigan
31	Chris Wells*	5.8	2006	2008	Ohio State
32	Curtis Enis	5.8	1995	1997	Penn State
33	Ron Dayne	5.7	1996	1999	Wisconsin
34	Evan Royster*	5.7	2007	2010	Penn State
35	Saquon Barkley*	5.7	2015	2017	Penn State
36	Marion Barber III*	5.7	2001	2004	Minnesota
37	Mike Alstott	5.6	1992	1995	Purdue
38	Ameer Abdullah*	5.6	2011	2014	Nebraska
39	Pierre Thomas	5.6	2003	2006	Illinois
40	Chris Evans*	5.6	2016	2020	Michigan
41	Eddie George	5.6	1992	1995	Ohio State
42	Montee Ball*	5.6	2009	2012	Wisconsin
43	Karan Higdon*	5.6	2015	2018	Michigan
44	Nicholas Singleton*	5.5	2022	2023	Penn State
45	Blake Corum*	5.5	2020	2023	Michigan
46	Braxton Miller*	5.5	2011	2015	Ohio State
47	Gordon Bell	5.5	1973	1975	Michigan
48	Akeem Hunt*	5.5	2011	2014	Purdue
49	Don Clark	5.5	1956	1958	Ohio State
50	Tim Spencer	5.5	1979	1982	Ohio State

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