List of NCAA Division I FBS career rushing yards leaders

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Running backs in NCAA Division I FBS and its predecessors who have rushed for at least 5,000 yards in their college football careers are shown below.

The article includes two lists. (See talk page.)
The first list includes rushing yards gained in all games played, including all bowl games.
The second list, consistent with official NCAA records, does not include yardage gained in bowl games that were played prior to the 2002 season.

Statistics are current through the end of the 2019 season. Players active during the 2019 season are shown in bold.

All games, including bowl games[]

[1]

Rank Player Team (seasons) Total rushing yards
1 Ron Dayne Wisconsin (1996–1999) 7,125
2 Ricky Williams Texas (1995–1998) 6,592
3 Tony Dorsett Pittsburgh (1973–1976) 6,526
4 Donnel Pumphrey San Diego State (2013–2016) 6,405
5 Charles White USC (1976–1979) 6,245
6 Jonathan Taylor Wisconsin (2017–2019) 6,174
7 DeAngelo Williams Memphis (2002–2005) 6,026
8 Royce Freeman Oregon (2014–2017) 5,621
9 Travis Prentice Miami (OH) (1996–1999) 5,569
10 Cedric Benson Texas (2001–2004) 5,540
11 Justin Jackson Northwestern (2014–2017) 5,440
12 LaDainian Tomlinson TCU (1997–2000) 5,387
13 Myles Gaskin Washington (2015–2018) 5,323
14 Damion Fletcher Southern Miss (2006–2009) 5,302
15 Anthony Thompson Indiana (1986–1989) 5,299
16 Herschel Walker Georgia (1980–1982) 5,259
17 Archie Griffin Ohio State (1972–1975) 5,177
18 Avon Cobourne West Virginia (1999–2002) 5,169
Garrett Wolfe Northern Illinois (2004–2006) 5,169
20 Montee Ball Wisconsin (2009–2012) 5,140
21 LaMichael James Oregon (2009–2011) 5,082
22 Mike Hart Michigan (2004–2007) 5,040
23 Darren Lewis Texas A&M (1987–1990) 5,012

Per official NCAA records (yards gained in bowl games prior to the 2002 season are not included)[]

[2]

Rank Player Team (seasons) Total rushing yards
1 Donnel Pumphrey San Diego State (2013–2016) 6,405
2 Ron Dayne Wisconsin (1996–1999) 6,397
3 Ricky Williams Texas (1995–1998) 6,279
4 Jonathan Taylor Wisconsin (2017–2019) 6,174
5 Tony Dorsett Pittsburgh (1973–1976) 6,082
6 DeAngelo Williams Memphis (2002–2005) 6,026
7 Royce Freeman Oregon (2014–2017) 5,621
8 Charles White USC (1976–1979) 5,598
9 Travis Prentice Miami (OH) (1996–1999) 5,596
10 Cedric Benson Texas (2001–2004) 5,540
11 Justin Jackson Northwestern (2014–2017) 5,440
12 Myles Gaskin Washington (2015–2018) 5,323
13 Damion Fletcher Southern Miss (2006–2009) 5,302
14 LaDainian Tomlinson TCU (1997–2000) 5,263
15 Archie Griffin Ohio State (1972–1975) 5,177
16 Avon Cobourne West Virginia (1999–2002) 5,164
Garrett Wolfe Northern Illinois (2004–2006) 5,164
18 Montee Ball Wisconsin (2009–2012) 5,140
19 Herschel Walker Georgia (1980–1982) 5,097
20 LaMichael James Oregon (2009–2011) 5,082
21 Mike Hart Michigan (2004–2007) 5,040
22 Darren Lewis Texas A&M (1987–1990) 5,012

References[]

  1. ^ Rushing Yards Career Leaders and Records. Leaders: Since 1956. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  2. ^ Career Yards. Football Bowl Subdivision Records, p. 34. Individual All-Time Leaders on Offense: Rushing. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
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