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Career rushing yards and TDs

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Rows: 25
Type: Leaderboard
Section: All-Time Individual Leaders on Offense
Group: RUSHING

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Ed Marinaro

Cornell

1969-1971

Games: 27
Carries: 918
Yards: 4,715
TDs: 50
Yards/game: 174.6

O.J. Simpson

Southern California

1967-1968

Games: 19
Carries: 621
Yards: 3,124
TDs: 33
Yards/game: 164.4

Herschel Walker

Georgia

1980-1982

Games: 33
Carries: 994
Yards: 5,259
TDs: 49
Yards/game: 159.4

Garrett Wolfe

NIU

2004-2006

Games: 33
Carries: 807
Yards: 5,164
TDs: 52
Yards/game: 156.5

LeShon Johnson

NIU

1992-1993

Games: 22
Carries: 592
Yards: 3,314
TDs: 18
Yards/game: 150.6

Jonathan Taylor

Wisconsin

2017-2019

Games: 41
Carries: 926
Yards: 6,174
TDs: 50
Yards/game: 150.6

Ron Dayne

Wisconsin

1996-1999

Games: 43
Carries: 1,115
Yards: 6,397
TDs: 63
Yards/game: 148.8

Marshall Faulk

San Diego St.

1991-1993

Games: 31
Carries: 766
Yards: 4,589
TDs: 57
Yards/game: 148.0

George Jones

San Diego St.

1995-1996

Games: 19
Carries: 486
Yards: 2,810
TDs: 34
Yards/game: 147.9

Tony Dorsett

Pittsburgh

1973-1976

#10

Games: 43
Carries: 1,074
Yards: 6,082
TDs: 55
Yards/game: 141.4

Troy Davis

Iowa St.

1994-1996

#11

Games: 31
Carries: 782
Yards: 4,382
TDs: 36
Yards/game: 141.4

LaMichael James

Oregon

2009-2011

#12

Games: 37
Carries: 771
Yards: 5,082
TDs: 53
Yards/game: 137.4

DeAngelo Williams

Memphis

2002-2005

#13

Games: 44
Carries: 969
Yards: 6,026
TDs: 55
Yards/game: 137.0

Mike Rozier

Nebraska

1981-1983

#14

Games: 35
Carries: 668
Yards: 4,780
TDs: 50
Yards/game: 136.6

Ricky Williams

Texas

1995-1998

#15

Games: 46
Carries: 1,011
Yards: 6,279
TDs: 72
Yards/game: 136.5

Howard Stevens

Louisville

1971-1972

#16

Games: 20
Carries: 509
Yards: 2,723
TDs: 25
Yards/game: 136.2

Jerome Persell

Western Mich.

1976-1978

#17

Games: 31
Carries: 842
Yards: 4,190
TDs: 39
Yards/game: 135.2

Rudy Mobley

Hardin-Simmons

1942

#18

Games: 19
Carries: 414
Yards: 2,543
TDs: 32
Yards/game: 133.8

Adrian Peterson

Oklahoma

2004-2006

#19

Games: 31
Carries: 747
Yards: 4,045
TDs: 41
Yards/game: 130.5

Kevin Smith

UCF

2005-2007

#20

Games: 36
Carries: 905
Yards: 4,679
TDs: 45
Yards/game: 130.0

Ray Rice

Rutgers

2005-2007

#21

Games: 38
Carries: 910
Yards: 4,926
TDs: 49
Yards/game: 129.6

Alex Smith

Indiana

1994-1996

#22

Games: 27
Carries: 723
Yards: 3,492
TDs: 21
Yards/game: 129.3

Vaughn Dunbar

Indiana

1990-1991

#23

Games: 22
Carries: 565
Yards: 2,842
TDs: 24
Yards/game: 129.2

Steve Owens

Oklahoma

1967-1969

#24

Games: 30
Carries: 905
Yards: 3,867
TDs: 56
Yards/game: 128.9

Byron Hanspard

Texas Tech

1994-1996

#25

Games: 33
Carries: 760
Yards: 4,219
TDs: 29
Yards/game: 127.8

Career rushing yards and TDs FBS records
#	Player	School	Years	Games	Carries	Yards	TDs	Yards/game
1	Ed Marinaro	Cornell	1969-1971	27	918	4,715	50	174.6
2	O.J. Simpson	Southern California	1967-1968	19	621	3,124	33	164.4
3	Herschel Walker	Georgia	1980-1982	33	994	5,259	49	159.4
4	Garrett Wolfe	NIU	2004-2006	33	807	5,164	52	156.5
5	LeShon Johnson	NIU	1992-1993	22	592	3,314	18	150.6
6	Jonathan Taylor	Wisconsin	2017-2019	41	926	6,174	50	150.6
7	Ron Dayne	Wisconsin	1996-1999	43	1,115	6,397	63	148.8
8	Marshall Faulk	San Diego St.	1991-1993	31	766	4,589	57	148.0
9	George Jones	San Diego St.	1995-1996	19	486	2,810	34	147.9
10	Tony Dorsett	Pittsburgh	1973-1976	43	1,074	6,082	55	141.4
11	Troy Davis	Iowa St.	1994-1996	31	782	4,382	36	141.4
12	LaMichael James	Oregon	2009-2011	37	771	5,082	53	137.4
13	DeAngelo Williams	Memphis	2002-2005	44	969	6,026	55	137.0
14	Mike Rozier	Nebraska	1981-1983	35	668	4,780	50	136.6
15	Ricky Williams	Texas	1995-1998	46	1,011	6,279	72	136.5
16	Howard Stevens	Louisville	1971-1972	20	509	2,723	25	136.2
17	Jerome Persell	Western Mich.	1976-1978	31	842	4,190	39	135.2
18	Rudy Mobley	Hardin-Simmons	1942	19	414	2,543	32	133.8
19	Adrian Peterson	Oklahoma	2004-2006	31	747	4,045	41	130.5
20	Kevin Smith	UCF	2005-2007	36	905	4,679	45	130.0
21	Ray Rice	Rutgers	2005-2007	38	910	4,926	49	129.6
22	Alex Smith	Indiana	1994-1996	27	723	3,492	21	129.3
23	Vaughn Dunbar	Indiana	1990-1991	22	565	2,842	24	129.2
24	Steve Owens	Oklahoma	1967-1969	30	905	3,867	56	128.9
25	Byron Hanspard	Texas Tech	1994-1996	33	760	4,219	29	127.8

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