Points Single Season Leaders and Records

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Leaders

  • Since 1956
Leaders Table
Rk Player Pts Year School
1Montee Ball*2362011Wisconsin
2Barry Sanders2341988Oklahoma State
3Devin Singletary*1982017Florida Atlantic
4Jay Ajayi*1922014Boise State
Melvin Gordon*1922014Wisconsin
Brock Forsey*1922002Boise State
7Keenan Reynolds*1882013Navy
8Kapri Bibbs*1862013Colorado State
Troy Edwards1861998Louisiana Tech
10Najee Harris*1802020Alabama
Kevin Smith*1802007UCF
12Toby Gerhart*1782009Stanford
13Anthony Wales*1742016Western Kentucky
Mike Rozier1741983Nebraska
Terry Metcalf1741971Long Beach State
Lydell Mitchell1741971Penn State
17Luke Staley1702001Brigham Young
18Blake Corum*1682023Michigan
Rashaad Penny*1682017San Diego State
Derrick Henry*1682015Alabama
Kenneth Dixon*1682014Louisiana Tech
Kenneth Dixon1682012Louisiana Tech
Willis McGahee*1682002Miami (FL)
Lee Suggs1682000Virginia Tech
Ricky Williams1681998Texas
26Jeremy McNichols*1622016Boise State
Collin Klein*1622011Kansas State
Bernard Pierce*1622011Temple
Ricky Dobbs*1622009Navy
Leon Burns1621969Long Beach State
31Roberto Aguayo*1572013Florida State
32Jonathan Taylor*1562019Wisconsin
Travis Etienne*1562018Clemson
Kenneth Dixon*1562015Louisiana Tech
Jeremy McNichols*1562015Boise State
James Conner*1562014Pitt
Quinn Sharp*1562012Oklahoma State
Joseph Randle*1562011Oklahoma State
Lendale White*1562005USC
Skip Hicks1561997UCLA
Randy Moss1561997Marshall
Anthony Thompson1561988Indiana
Pete Johnson1561975Ohio State
44Cade York*1522019LSU
Ian Johnson*1522006Boise State
46Jack Podlesny*1512022Georgia
Andre Szmyt*1512018Syracuse
48Rasheen Ali*1502021Marshall
DeVonta Smith*1502020Alabama
Xavier Jones*1502019SMU
Darrell Henderson*1502018Memphis
Will Worth*1502016Navy
Jarvion Franklin*1502014Western Michigan
Tre Mason*1502013Auburn
Stedman Bailey*1502012West Virginia
Stefphon Jefferson*1502012Nevada
Alex Singleton*1502012Tulsa
Ray Rice*1502007Rutgers
Travis Prentice1501997Miami (OH)
Ricky Williams1501997Texas
Eddie George1501995Ohio State
Anthony Thompson1501989Indiana
63Dan Bailey*1492010Oklahoma State
64Dwone Hicks1482001Middle Tennessee State
65Jake Moody*1472022Michigan
Colt David*1472007LSU
67Quinn Sharp*1452011Oklahoma State
68Darrynton Evans*1442019Appalachian State
Myles Gaskin*1442017Washington
Keenan Reynolds*1442015Navy
Davante Adams*1442013Fresno State
Jordan Lynch*1442013Northern Illinois
Ka'Deem Carey*1442012Arizona
Trent Richardson*1442011Alabama
LaMichael James*1442010Oregon
Chris Johnson*1442007East Carolina
Michael Bush*1442005Louisville
Brian Calhoun*1442005Wisconsin
Lee Suggs*1442002Virginia Tech
Shaun Alexander1441999Alabama
Rashaan Salaam1441994Colorado
Marshall Faulk1441993San Diego State
Paul Hewitt1441987San Diego State
Keith Byars1441984Ohio State
Ed Marinaro1441971Cornell
Don McCauley1441970North Carolina
87Bert Auburn*1432023Texas
Jonathan Barnes*1432016Louisiana Tech
89Jaden Oberkrom*1422014TCU
Randy Bullock*1422011Texas A&M
91Brayden Narveson*1412021Western Kentucky
Dominik Eberle*1412018Utah State
Tyler Jones*1412004Boise State
94Dustin Hopkins*1402012Florida State
Matt Forte1402007Tulane
Larry Johnson*1402002Penn State
97Matt Ammendola*1392017Oklahoma State
98Tyler Allgeier*1382021Brigham Young
Breece Hall*1382021Iowa State
Breece Hall*1382020Iowa State
LeVante Bellamy*1382019Western Michigan
J.K. Dobbins*1382019Ohio State
Travis Etienne*1382019Clemson
Austin Seibert*1382018Oklahoma
Devin Singletary1382018Florida Atlantic
Saquon Barkley*1382017Penn State
Carlos Henderson*1382016Louisiana Tech
Ezekiel Elliott*1382015Ohio State
Leonard Fournette*1382015LSU
Greg Huegel*1382015Clemson
Keenan Reynolds*1382014Navy
Zane Gonzalez*1382013Arizona State
Dri Archer*1382012Kent State
Kenjon Barner*1382012Oregon
Collin Klein*1382012Kansas State
Robert Turbin*1382011Utah State
Tim Tebow*1382007Florida
DeAngelo Williams*1382004Memphis
Chester Taylor1382001Toledo
Damien Anderson1382000Northwestern
Corey Dillon1381996Washington
George Jones1381995San Diego State
Ki-Jana Carter1381994Penn State
Marshall Faulk1381991San Diego State
Desmond Howard1381991Michigan
Marcus Allen1381981USC
Tony Dorsett1381976Pitt
Terry Miller1381976Oklahoma State
Steve Owens1381969Oklahoma
O.J. Simpson1381968USC
Bob Gaiters1381960New Mexico State