Points Year-by-Year Leaders and Records

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Leaders

  • Since 1956
Leaders Table
Year Player Pts School
2023Blake Corum*168Michigan
2022Jack Podlesny*151Georgia
2021Rasheen Ali*150Marshall
2020Najee Harris*180Alabama
2019Jonathan Taylor*156Wisconsin
2018Travis Etienne*156Clemson
2017Devin Singletary*198Florida Atlantic
2016Anthony Wales*174Western Kentucky
2015Derrick Henry*168Alabama
2014Jay Ajayi*192Boise State
2014Melvin Gordon*192Wisconsin
2013Keenan Reynolds*188Navy
2012Kenneth Dixon168Louisiana Tech
2011Montee Ball*236Wisconsin
2010Dan Bailey*149Oklahoma State
2009Toby Gerhart*178Stanford
2008Jeff Wolfert*133Missouri
2007Kevin Smith*180Central Florida
2006Ian Johnson*152Boise State
2005Lendale White*156Southern California
2004Tyler Jones*141Boise State
2003Cedric Benson*134Texas
2002Brock Forsey*192Boise State
2001Luke Staley170Brigham Young
2000Lee Suggs168Virginia Tech
1999Shaun Alexander144Alabama
1998Troy Edwards186Louisiana Tech
1997Skip Hicks156UCLA
1997Randy Moss156Marshall
1996Corey Dillon138Washington
1995Eddie George150Ohio State
1994Rashaan Salaam144Colorado
1993Marshall Faulk144San Diego State
1992Garrison Hearst126Georgia
1991Marshall Faulk138San Diego State
1991Desmond Howard138Michigan
1990Roman Anderson115Houston
1989Anthony Thompson150Indiana
1988Barry Sanders234Oklahoma State
1987Paul Hewitt144San Diego State
1986Steve Bartalo114Colorado State
1985Bernard White114Bowling Green State
1984Keith Byars144Ohio State
1983Mike Rozier174Nebraska
1982Greg Allen126Florida State
1981Marcus Allen138Southern California
1980Sammy Winder120Southern Mississippi
1979Billy Sims132Oklahoma
1978Billy Sims120Oklahoma
1977Earl Campbell114Texas
1976Tony Dorsett138Pittsburgh
1976Terry Miller138Oklahoma State
1975Pete Johnson156Ohio State
1974Keith Barnette132Boston College
1973J.J. Jennings126Rutgers
1972Champ Henson120Ohio State
1971Terry Metcalf174Long Beach State
1971Lydell Mitchell174Penn State
1970Don McCauley144North Carolina
1969Leon Burns162Long Beach State
1968O.J. Simpson138Southern California
1967Leroy Keyes114Purdue
1966Lee Jones96Buffalo
1965Dave Alexander108East Carolina
1964Brian Piccolo102Wake Forest
1963Darryl Hill90Maryland
1962Cotton Clark90Alabama
1962Preacher Pilot90New Mexico State
1961Pete Pedro126West Texas A&M
1960Bob Gaiters138New Mexico State
1959Pervis Atkins96New Mexico State
1958Dick Bass96Pacific
1957Leon Burton96Arizona State
1956Clendon Thomas102Oklahoma