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Career rushing yards leaders

The career rushing-yard leaderboard, split into games, carries, yards, yards per game, and longest run.

Plain English: This is not a single-game list. It ranks career rushing totals by player, school, years, games, carries, yards, average, and long run.

Players: 26
Record: 6,405 yards
Leader: Donnel Pumphrey
Scope: Career totals

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Career rushing leaders, sorted by yards

Sorted by career rushing yards, highest first, with the original table fields split into separate columns.

26 of 26 players shown.

Donnel Pumphrey

San Diego

2013-2016

Games: 54
Carries: 1,059
Rushing yards: 6,405
Yards/game: 118.6
Long: 93

Ron Dayne

Wisconsin

1996-1999

Games: 43
Carries: 1,115
Rushing yards: 6,397
Yards/game: 148.8
Long: 80

Ricky Williams

Texas

1995-1998

Games: 46
Carries: 1,011
Rushing yards: 6,279
Yards/game: 136.5
Long: 87

Jonathan Taylor

Wisconsin

2017-2019

Games: 41
Carries: 926
Rushing yards: 6,174
Yards/game: 150.6
Long: 88

Tony Dorsett

Pittsburgh

1973-1976

Games: 43
Carries: 1,074
Rushing yards: 6,082
Yards/game: 141.4
Long: 73

DeAngelo Williams

Memphis

2002-2005

Games: 44
Carries: 969
Rushing yards: 6,026
Yards/game: 137.0
Long: 86

Royce Freeman

Oregon

2014-2017

Games: 51
Carries: 947
Rushing yards: 5,621
Yards/game: 110.2
Long: 85

Charles White

Southern

1976-1979

Games: 45
Carries: 1,023
Rushing yards: 5,598
Yards/game: 124.4
Long: 79

Travis Prentice

Miami

1996-1999

Games: 44
Carries: 1,138
Rushing yards: 5,596
Yards/game: 127.2
Long: 55

Cedric Benson

Texas

2001-2004

#10

Games: 49
Carries: 1,112
Rushing yards: 5,540
Yards/game: 113.1
Long: 64

Justin Jackson

Northwestern

2014-2017

#11

Games: 51
Carries: 1,142
Rushing yards: 5,440
Yards/game: 106.7
Long: 68

Myles Gaskin

Washington

2015-2018

#12

Games: 52
Carries: 945
Rushing yards: 5,323
Yards/game: 102.4
Long: 86

Damion Fletcher

Southern Miss.

2006-2009

#13

Games: 50
Carries: 1,009
Rushing yards: 5,302
Yards/game: 106.0
Long: 69

LaDainian Tomlinson

TCU

1997-2000

#14

Games: 44
Carries: 907
Rushing yards: 5,263
Yards/game: 119.6
Long: 89

Herschel Walker

Georgia

1980-1982

#15

Games: 33
Carries: 994
Rushing yards: 5,259
Yards/game: 159.4
Long: 76

Archie Griffin

Ohio St.

1972-1975

#16

Games: 43
Carries: 845
Rushing yards: 5,177
Yards/game: 120.4
Long: 75

Garrett Wolfe

NIU

2004-2006

#17

Games: 33
Carries: 807
Rushing yards: 5,164
Yards/game: 156.5
Long: 84

Avon Cobourne

West Virginia

1999-2002

#18

Games: 46
Carries: 1,050
Rushing yards: 5,164
Yards/game: 112.3
Long: 60

Montee Ball

Wisconsin

2009-2012

#19

Games: 49
Carries: 924
Rushing yards: 5,140
Yards/game: 104.9
Long: 67

Marquez Cooper

Kent St./Ball

Since 2020

#20

Games: 54
Carries: 1,101
Rushing yards: 5,130
Yards/game: 95.0
Long: 66

LaMichael James

Oregon

2009-2011

#21

Games: 37
Carries: 771
Rushing yards: 5,082
Yards/game: 137.4
Long: 90

Mike Hart

Michigan

2004-2007

#22

Games: 43
Carries: 1,015
Rushing yards: 5,040
Yards/game: 117.2
Long: 64

Darren Lewis

Texas A&M

1987-1990

#23

Games: 46
Carries: 909
Rushing yards: 5,012
Yards/game: 109.0
Long: 84

Darren Sproles

Kansas St.

2001-2004

#24

Games: 45
Carries: 815
Rushing yards: 4,979
Yards/game: 110.6
Long: 45

DonTrell Moore

New Mexico

2002-2005

#25

Games: 48
Carries: 1,028
Rushing yards: 4,973
Yards/game: 103.6
Long: 61

Anthony Thompson

Indiana

1986-1989

#26

Games: 41
Carries: 1,089
Rushing yards: 4,965
Yards/game: 121.1
Long: 52

Career rushing yards leaders FBS records
#	Player	School	Years	Games	Carries	Rushing yards	Yards/game	Long
1	Donnel Pumphrey	San Diego	2013-2016	54	1,059	6,405	118.6	93
2	Ron Dayne	Wisconsin	1996-1999	43	1,115	6,397	148.8	80
3	Ricky Williams	Texas	1995-1998	46	1,011	6,279	136.5	87
4	Jonathan Taylor	Wisconsin	2017-2019	41	926	6,174	150.6	88
5	Tony Dorsett	Pittsburgh	1973-1976	43	1,074	6,082	141.4	73
6	DeAngelo Williams	Memphis	2002-2005	44	969	6,026	137.0	86
7	Royce Freeman	Oregon	2014-2017	51	947	5,621	110.2	85
8	Charles White	Southern	1976-1979	45	1,023	5,598	124.4	79
9	Travis Prentice	Miami	1996-1999	44	1,138	5,596	127.2	55
10	Cedric Benson	Texas	2001-2004	49	1,112	5,540	113.1	64
11	Justin Jackson	Northwestern	2014-2017	51	1,142	5,440	106.7	68
12	Myles Gaskin	Washington	2015-2018	52	945	5,323	102.4	86
13	Damion Fletcher	Southern Miss.	2006-2009	50	1,009	5,302	106.0	69
14	LaDainian Tomlinson	TCU	1997-2000	44	907	5,263	119.6	89
15	Herschel Walker	Georgia	1980-1982	33	994	5,259	159.4	76
16	Archie Griffin	Ohio St.	1972-1975	43	845	5,177	120.4	75
17	Garrett Wolfe	NIU	2004-2006	33	807	5,164	156.5	84
18	Avon Cobourne	West Virginia	1999-2002	46	1,050	5,164	112.3	60
19	Montee Ball	Wisconsin	2009-2012	49	924	5,140	104.9	67
20	Marquez Cooper	Kent St./Ball	Since 2020	54	1,101	5,130	95.0	66
21	LaMichael James	Oregon	2009-2011	37	771	5,082	137.4	90
22	Mike Hart	Michigan	2004-2007	43	1,015	5,040	117.2	64
23	Darren Lewis	Texas A&M	1987-1990	46	909	5,012	109.0	84
24	Darren Sproles	Kansas St.	2001-2004	45	815	4,979	110.6	45
25	DonTrell Moore	New Mexico	2002-2005	48	1,028	4,973	103.6	61
26	Anthony Thompson	Indiana	1986-1989	41	1,089	4,965	121.1	52

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