Rushing Yards Career Leaders and Records

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Leaders

  • Since 1956
Leaders Table
Rk Player Yds From To School
1Donnel Pumphrey*640520132016San Diego State
2Ron Dayne639719961999Wisconsin
3Ricky Williams627919951998Texas
4Jonathan Taylor*617420172019Wisconsin
5Tony Dorsett608219731976Pitt
6DeAngelo Williams*602620022005Memphis
7Royce Freeman*562120142017Oregon
8Charles White559819761979USC
9Travis Prentice559619961999Miami (OH)
10Cedric Benson*554020012004Texas
11Justin Jackson*544020142017Northwestern
12Myles Gaskin*532320152018Washington
13Damion Fletcher*530220062009Southern Mississippi
14LaDainian Tomlinson526319972000TCU
15Herschel Walker525919801982Georgia
16Archie Griffin517719721975Ohio State
17Garrett Wolfe*516420042006Northern Illinois
18Montee Ball*514020092012Wisconsin
19LaMichael James*508220092011Oregon
20Michael Hart*504020042007Michigan
21Avon Cobourne*503919992002West Virginia
22Darren Lewis501219871990Texas A&M
23Darren Sproles*497920012004Kansas State
24Anthony Thompson496519861989Indiana
25George Rogers495819771980South Carolina
26Dontrell Moore*495620022005New Mexico
27Travis Etienne*495220172020Clemson
28Trevor Cobb494819891992Rice
29Kareem Hunt*494520132016Toledo
30Michael Turner494120002003Northern Illinois
31Ray Rice*492620052007Rutgers
32Marquez Cooper*491820202024San Diego State
33Melvin Gordon*491520112014Wisconsin
34Paul Palmer489519831986Temple
35Jarvion Franklin*486720142017Western Michigan
36Steve Bartalo481319831986Colorado State
37Ken Simonton480219982001Oregon State
38Montel Harris*478920082012Temple
39Mike Rozier478019811983Nebraska
40Nick Chubb*476920142017Georgia
41Ed Marinaro471519691971Cornell
42Denvis Manns469219951998New Mexico State
43Marcus Allen468219781981USC
44Kevin Smith*467920052007UCF
45Anthony Davis*467620012004Wisconsin
46Mohamed Ibrahim*466820182022Minnesota
47Robbie Rouse*464720092012Fresno State
48Tyrell Fenroy464620052008Louisiana
Chester Taylor464619982001Toledo
50Ted Brown460219751978North Carolina State
51Thurman Thomas459519841987Oklahoma State
52Darren McFadden*459020052007Arkansas
53Marshall Faulk458919911993San Diego State
54Ameer Abdullah*458820112014Nebraska
Vai Taua*458820072010Nevada
56Terry Miller458219741977Oklahoma State
57Keenan Reynolds*455920122015Navy
58Jahwan Edwards*455820112014Ball State
59Kevin Faulk455719951998LSU
Larry Rose III*455720142017New Mexico State
61Bobby Rainey454220082011Western Kentucky
62Ito Smith*453620142017Southern Mississippi
63Darrell Thompson451819861989Minnesota
64Lorenzo White451319841987Michigan State
65Denard Robinson*449520092012Michigan
66Kenneth Dixon*448020122015Louisiana Tech
Pat White*448020052008West Virginia
68Xazavian Valladay*447320182022Arizona State
69Dalvin Cook*446420142016Florida State
70J.K. Dobbins*445920172019Ohio State
71Eric Dickerson445019791982SMU
72Earl Campbell444319741977Texas
73Johnathan Franklin*440320092012UCLA
74Kalvin McRae*439820042007Ohio
Javon Ringer*439820052008Michigan State
76Amos Lawrence439119771980North Carolina
77Troy Davis438219941996Iowa State
AJ Dillon*438220172019Boston College
79Deland McCullough436819921995Miami (OH)
80Mewelde Moore*436420002003Tulane
81Malcolm Perry*435920162019Navy
82Jordan Lynch*434320102013Northern Illinois
83Damien Anderson433619982001Northwestern
84Autry Denson431819951998Notre Dame
David Thompson431819931996Oklahoma State
86Noel Devine*431520072010West Virginia
87Elijah McGuire*431220132016Louisiana
88Bo Jackson430319821985Auburn
89Stepfan Taylor*430020092012Stanford
90Mike Mayweather429919871990Army
Joe Morris429919781981Syracuse
92Devin Singletary*428920162018Florida Atlantic
Brad Smith*428920022005Missouri
94Brian Hill*428720142016Wyoming
95Matt Forte426520042007Tulane
96Robert Sanford426419972000Western Michigan
97Chris Lemon424619961999Nevada
98Reggie Taylor424219831986Cincinnati
99Ka'Deem Carey*423920112013Arizona
100Tahj Brooks*423620202024Texas Tech
101Lance Dunbar422420082011North Texas
102Shock Linwood*421320132016Baylor
103Charles Williams420120162021UNLV
104Jerome Persell419019761978Western Michigan
105Zach Line*418520092012SMU
106Ian Johnson*418320052008Boise State
107Kendall Hunter*418120072010Oklahoma State
108Napoleon McCallum417919811985Navy
109Tico Duckett417619891992Michigan State
110Ralph Webb*417320142017Vanderbilt
111George Swarn417219831986Miami (OH)
112Errict Rhett416319891993Florida
113Curtis Adams416219811984Central Michigan
114Wasean Tait415319931998Toledo
115Lamont Jordan414719972000Maryland
116Byron Hanspard413519941996Texas Tech
117Lamar Jackson*413220152017Louisville
118Allen Pinkett413119821985Notre Dame
119Samaje Perine*412220142016Oklahoma
Rodney Smith*412220142019Minnesota
121Aaron Jones*411420132016UTEP
122Colin Kaepernick*411220072010Nevada
123Anthony Thomas409819972000Michigan
124Ray Lawry*408020142017Old Dominion
125Zack Moss*406720162019Utah
126James Gray406619861989Texas Tech
Robert Lavette406619811984Georgia Tech
128Stump Mitchell406219771980The Citadel
129Ashton Jeanty*406120222024Boise State
130Robert Holcombe405919941997Illinois
131Demario Brown405319961999Utah State
132Patrick Cobbs*405020012005North Texas
Dalton Hilliard405019821985LSU
134Branden Oliver*404920102013Buffalo
Chris Polk*404920082011Washington
136Brock Forsey*404519992002Boise State
137Napoleon Kaufman404119911994Washington
Adrian Peterson*404120042006Oklahoma
139Charles Alexander403519751978LSU
140Darrin Nelson403319771981Stanford
141Chris Barclay*403220022005Wake Forest
142Bryant Koback*402620182021Toledo
143Frank Gore Jr.*402220202023Southern Mississippi
144James White*401520102013Wisconsin
145Spencer Brown*401120172020UAB
146Kimani Vidal*401020202023Troy
147Devin Neal*400320212024Kansas
148Marcus Merriweather400219992002Ball State
149Thomas Jones399819961999Virginia
150Travis Dye*399520182022USC
Toa Taua*399520182022Nevada
Joe Washington399519721975Oklahoma
153Anthony Dixon*399420062009Mississippi State
154Astron Whatley398919941997Kent State
155Steve Hookfin397219951998Ohio
156Mike Voight397119731976North Carolina
157Ezekiel Elliott*396120132015Ohio State
158Warrick Dunn395919931996Florida State
159Jamie Morris394319841987Michigan
160P.J. Hill*394220062008Wisconsin
161Eric Bieniemy394019871990Colorado
162Reggie Arnold393320062009Arkansas State
Breece Hall*393320192021Iowa State
Laurence Maroney*393320032005Minnesota
Abu Wilson393319921996Utah State
166Evan Royster*393220072010Penn State
167Sincere McCormick*392920192021UTSA
168Emmitt Smith392819871989Florida
169Steve Slaton*392320052007West Virginia
170Christian McCaffrey*392220142016Stanford
171D'Angelo Brewer*391720142017Tulsa
172Amos Zereoue390719961998West Virginia
173Jamaal Williams*390120122016Brigham Young
174Antwaan Randle El389519982001Indiana
175Sedrick Shaw389419931996Iowa
176Tyrell Sutton*388620052008Northwestern
177Jaret Patterson*388420182020Buffalo
178James Davis*388120052008Clemson
179Ahman Green388019951997Nebraska
180Jacquizz Rodgers*387720082010Oregon State
181Benjamin Snell Jr.*387320162018Kentucky
182BenJarvus Green-Ellis386920032007Ole Miss
183Steve Owens386719671969Oklahoma
184Bryce Love*386620152018Stanford
185Yvenson Bernard*386220042007Oregon State
Mike Williams386219751978New Mexico
187Marcus Cox*385320142016Appalachian State
188Travis Greene*385220122015Bowling Green State
189Saquon Barkley*384320152017Penn State
Najee Harris*384320172020Alabama
191June Henley384119931996Kansas
192Sonny Collins383519721975Kentucky
193Cadillac Williams*383120012004Auburn
194Leonard Fournette*383020142016LSU
Eric Wilkerson383019851988Kent State
196A.J. Ouellette*382920142018Ohio
197Billy Sims381319751979Oklahoma
198James McDougald381119761979Wake Forest
199Donald Brown*380020062008Connecticut
200Jay Ajayi*379620122014Boise State
201Chance Kretschmer378220012004Nevada
202Tony Sands377719881991Kansas
203Reggie Dupard377219821985SMU
204Phillip Lindsay*377020142017Colorado
205Greg Allen376919811984Florida State
206Cyrus Lawrence376719791982Virginia Tech
207Darren Davis376319961999Iowa State
208Nate Noel*375820202024Missouri
209Quentin Griffin*375619992002Oklahoma
210Woody Green375419711973Arizona State
211Tony Jeffery374919841987TCU
212Miquale Lewis*374820062010Ball State
213Thomas Hamner374619961999Minnesota
214Junior Smith374519911994East Carolina
215Craig James374219791982SMU
216Matt Breida*373920142016Georgia Southern
Andre Williams*373920102013Boston College
218Blake Corum*373720202023Michigan
219LeVante Bellamy*373620152019Western Michigan
220James Conner*373320132016Pitt
Tim Cornett*373320102013UNLV
222Shamari Brooks*372920172021Tulsa
223Derrick Knight*372520002003Boston College
224Eugene Jarvis372020062010Kent State
Larry Rountree III*372020172020Missouri
226Raymond Priester371719941997Clemson
227James Butler*370920142017Iowa
Billy Marek370919721975Wisconsin
229Alex Collins*370320132015Arkansas
Curtis Dickey370319761979Texas A&M
231Jerry Mays369919851989Georgia Tech
232Leon Johnson369319931996North Carolina
Brian Pruitt369319921994Central Michigan
234Gwain Durden368619771980Chattanooga
235Demarco Murray*368520072010Oklahoma
236Ladell Betts368219982001Iowa
237Jordan Howard*368120132015Indiana
238Antonio Andrews*367420102013Western Kentucky
239Quinton Flowers*367220142017South Florida
240Brandon West*367120062009Western Michigan
Tyrone Wheatley367119911994Michigan
242Joshua Cribbs367020012004Kent State
243Walter Abercrombie366519781981Baylor
244Chris Perry*365720002003Michigan
245Rashaad Penny*365620142017San Diego State
Ricky Williams365619972001Texas Tech
247Tarrion Adams*365120052008Tulsa
248Christopher Rodriguez Jr.*364420182022Kentucky
249Joe McIntosh364219811984North Carolina State
250Sony Michel*363820142017Georgia