Independent Career Rushing Yards Per Attempt Leaders

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Record: 154 Years, 21107-15666-1819, .570 W-L%

Adjusted W-L Record: 21094-15660-1817

Bowls: 301 Bowls, 151-137-13, .523 W-L%

Ranked in AP Poll: 176 (Preseason), 278 (Final), 3367 (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	Josh Adams*	6.7	2015	2017	Notre Dame
2	Ernie Davis	6.6	1959	1961	Syracuse
3	Artie Owens	6.4	1972	1975	West Virginia
4	Robert Newhouse	6.4	1969	1971	Houston
5	Tyler Allgeier*	6.4	2018	2021	Brigham Young
6	Stacey Robinson	6.4	1988	1990	Northern Illinois
7	Mercury Morris	6.3	1966	1968	West Texas A&M
8	Audric Estime*	6.2	2021	2023	Notre Dame
9	Paul Gipson	6.2	1966	1968	Houston
10	Sammie Smith	6.2	1985	1988	Florida State
11	Dick Bass	6.1	1956	1959	Pacific
12	Larry Dixon	6.1	2011	2014	Army
13	Greg Allen	6	1981	1984	Florida State
14	Michael Morton	6	1978	1981	UNLV
15	Tony Collins	6	1977	1980	East Carolina
16	Terry Caulley	6	2002	2006	Connecticut
16	David Sims	6	1974	1976	Georgia Tech
18	Duane Thomas	6	1966	1969	West Texas A&M
19	Raymond Maples*	6	2010	2014	Army
20	Lydell Mitchell	5.9	1969	1971	Penn State
21	Lee Becton	5.8	1991	1994	Notre Dame
22	Bob Gresham	5.8	1968	1970	West Virginia
23	Jim Bohl	5.8	1964	1966	New Mexico State
24	Eddie Lee Ivery	5.8	1975	1978	Georgia Tech
25	Bobby Ray Tell	5.8	1996	1999	Louisiana Tech
26	Robert Drummond	5.7	1985	1988	Syracuse
27	Elliott Walker	5.7	1974	1977	Pitt
28	Thomas Dendy	5.7	1982	1985	South Carolina
29	Randy Kinder	5.7	1993	1996	Notre Dame
30	Jerome Bettis	5.7	1990	1992	Notre Dame
31	Tony Dorsett	5.7	1973	1976	Pitt
32	Noah Copeland*	5.6	2011	2014	Navy
33	Nathan Poole	5.6	1975	1978	Louisville
34	Ricky Watters	5.6	1987	1990	Notre Dame
35	Tommy Mozisek	5.6	1969	1971	Houston
36	Reggie Cherry	5.6	1972	1974	Houston
37	Mark Bright	5.5	1976	1979	Temple
38	Kent Hagood	5.5	1981	1985	South Carolina
39	Henry White	5.5	1974	1977	Colgate
40	George Rogers	5.5	1977	1980	South Carolina
41	Fred Solomon	5.5	1971	1973	Tampa
42	Derrick Ellison	5.5	1985	1988	Tulsa
43	Dexter Carter	5.5	1986	1989	Florida State
44	Scott Harley	5.5	1995	1997	East Carolina
45	Blair Thomas	5.4	1985	1989	Penn State
46	Cierre Wood*	5.4	2010	2012	Notre Dame
47	Dewhitt Betterson	5.4	2001	2004	Troy
48	Ahmad Bradshaw*	5.4	2015	2017	Army
49	Earnest Byner	5.4	1980	1983	East Carolina
50	Maurice Williams	5.4	1983	1986	Virginia Tech

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