Rushing Yards Per Attempt Career Leaders and Records

Minimum 300 rush attempts.
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Leaders

  • Since 1956
Leaders Table
Rk Player Avg From To School
1Darrell Henderson*8.220162018Memphis
2Chuck Weatherspoon8.219871990Houston
3Melvin Gordon*7.820112014Wisconsin
4Devon Johnson*7.820122015Marshall
5Felix Jones*7.720052007Arkansas
6Greg Pruitt7.619701972Oklahoma
7Ty Johnson*7.620152018Maryland
8Rashaad Penny*7.520142017San Diego State
9Jahvid Best*7.320072009California
10Reggie Bush*7.320032005USC
11DeWayne McBride*7.320202022UAB
12Travis Etienne*7.220172020Clemson
13Dri Archer*7.220092013Kent State
14Ki-Jana Carter7.219921994Penn State
15Mike Rozier7.219811983Nebraska
16Brent Fullwood7.219831986Auburn
17Anthony Alridge*7.120052007Houston
18Tevin Coleman7.120122014Indiana
19Malcolm Perry*7.120162019Navy
20Billy Sims7.119751979Oklahoma
21Kennedy Brooks*720182021Oklahoma
22Henry Josey*720102013Missouri
23Tom Larscheid719591961Utah State
24Jhurell Pressley*6.920122015New Mexico
25Matt Breida*6.920142016Georgia Southern
26Warrick Dunn6.919931996Florida State
27Ron Rivers6.919911993Fresno State
28Colin Kaepernick*6.920072010Nevada
29Boom Williams*6.820142016Kentucky
30Levron Williams6.819982001Indiana
31Ayo Adeyi*6.820212023North Texas
32Vince Young*6.820032005Texas
33Calvin Jones6.819911993Nebraska
34Gwain Durden6.819771980Chattanooga
35Tyjae Spears*6.820192022Tulane
36Anthony Wales*6.820132016Western Kentucky
37Pete Pedro6.819611963West Texas A&M
38Barry Sanders6.819861988Oklahoma State
39Bryce Love*6.820152018Stanford
40Eddie Lacy*6.820102012Alabama
41Ahman Green6.819951997Nebraska
42Joe Mixon*6.820152016Oklahoma
43Kermit Johnson6.719711973UCLA
44Jeff Demps*6.720082011Florida
45Benny Malone6.719711973Arizona State
46Gordon Brown6.719841985Tulsa
47Jeremiah Johnson*6.720052008Oregon
48Kevin Lowe6.719811984Wyoming
49Ezekiel Elliott*6.720132015Ohio State
50Duke Johnson*6.720122014Miami (FL)
51Kendre Miller*6.720202022TCU
52Charlie Garner6.719921993Tennessee
53Josh Adams*6.720152017Notre Dame
54Michael Gordon*6.720122015Arkansas State
55Jonathan Taylor*6.720172020Wisconsin
56Dee Dowis6.719861989Air Force
57Marcus Mariota*6.620122014Oregon
58Matt Jones*6.620012004Arkansas
59J.J. Arrington*6.620032004California
60Ernie Davis6.619591961Syracuse
61Jon Hall6.619701972The Citadel
62Jarvis Redwine6.619761980Nebraska
63Michael Carter*6.620172020North Carolina
64Bo Jackson6.619821985Auburn
65Ryan Benjamin6.619901992Pacific
66Marshawn Lynch*6.620042006California
67LaMichael James*6.620092011Oregon
68Kerwynn Williams*6.620092012Utah State
69Jordan Lynch*6.620102013Northern Illinois
70Teriyon Gipson*6.620132016New Mexico
71D'Andre Swift*6.620172019Georgia
72Pat White*6.520052008West Virginia
73Rashard Mendenhall*6.520052007Illinois
74Keaton Mitchell*6.520202022East Carolina
75Derrius Guice*6.520152017LSU
76Laverne Smith6.519731976Kansas
77Jordan Huff*6.520132017Northern Illinois
78Trung Canidate6.519961999Arizona
79Dalvin Cook*6.520142016Florida State
80Gale Sayers6.519621964Kansas
81Fred Henry6.519701972New Mexico
82Trey Sermon*6.520172020Ohio State
83Greg McCrae*6.520172020UCF
84Vai Taua*6.520072010Nevada
85Tony Nathan6.419751978Alabama
86Todd Gurley*6.420122014Georgia
87Devon Achane*6.420202022Texas A&M
88D'Onta Foreman*6.420142016Texas
89Damien Harris*6.420152018Alabama
90Dabby Dawson6.419881989Wyoming
91Dexter McCluster*6.420062009Ole Miss
92Artie Owens6.419721975West Virginia
93Robert Newhouse6.419691971Houston
94Larry Johnson*6.419992002Penn State
95Michael Desormeaux6.420052008Louisiana
96Tyler Allgeier*6.420182021Brigham Young
97Garrett Wolfe*6.420042006Northern Illinois
98J.J. Flannigan6.419871989Colorado
99R.J. Harvey*6.420202023UCF
100Joe McKnight*6.420072009USC
101Stacey Robinson6.419881990Northern Illinois
102Glynn Harrison6.419731975Georgia
103Onterio McCalebb*6.420092012Auburn
104Eddie Hicks6.419751978East Carolina
105Elijah Williams6.419941997Florida
106Mercury Morris6.319661968West Texas A&M
107Justin Crawford*6.320162017West Virginia
108Bijan Robinson*6.320202022Texas
109Jeff Smith6.319801984Nebraska
110Kareem Hunt*6.320132016Toledo
111Ed Wesley*6.320092011TCU
112Lamar Jackson*6.320152017Louisville
113Travis Sims6.319891992Hawaii
114Reggie Corbin*6.320152019Illinois
115Nick Chubb*6.320142017Georgia
116Rashaan Salaam6.319921994Colorado
117Mike Gaddis6.319881991Oklahoma
118Johnny Manziel*6.320122013Texas A&M
119Javonte Williams*6.320182020North Carolina
120Kenny King6.319751978Oklahoma
121Brian Battie*6.320202023Auburn
122Antario Brown*6.320212023Northern Illinois
123Ja'Terian Douglas*6.320102013Tulsa
124Aaron Jones*6.320132016UTEP
125Keith Jones6.319841987Nebraska
126Jeremy Hill*6.220122013LSU
127Roger Lawson6.219691971Western Michigan
128Woody Green6.219711973Arizona State
129James White*6.220102013Wisconsin
130Jamaal Charles*6.220052007Texas
131Khalil Tate*6.220162019Arizona
132Jaylen Wright*6.220212023Tennessee
133Jonathan Dwyer*6.220072009Georgia Tech
134Ryan Moats6.220022004Louisiana Tech
135Michael Gunter6.219801983Tulsa
136Kenjon Barner*6.220092012Oregon
137Audric Estime*6.220212023Notre Dame
138Chris Rainey*6.220072011Florida
139Camerun Peoples*6.220182022Appalachian State
140DeAngelo Williams*6.220022005Memphis
141I'Tavius Mathers*6.220122016Middle Tennessee State
142Leonard Fournette*6.220142016LSU
143Denard Robinson*6.220092012Michigan
144Ricky Williams6.219951998Texas
145Christian McCaffrey*6.220142016Stanford
146Elijah Mitchell*6.220172020Louisiana
147Nathan Rourke*6.220172019Ohio
148Obie Graves6.219771978Cal State Fullerton
149Paul Gipson6.219661968Houston
150Ray Lawry*6.220142017Old Dominion
151Lawrence Phillips6.219931995Nebraska
152Bucky Irving*6.220212023Oregon
153Josh Robinson*6.220122014Mississippi State
154Adonis Thomas*6.220082011Toledo
155Sammie Smith6.219851988Florida State
156Jarquez Hunter*6.220212023Auburn
157Marlon Mack*6.220142016South Florida
158Christopher Rodriguez Jr.*6.220182022Kentucky
159TreVeyon Henderson*6.220212023Ohio State
160Khalil Herbert6.220162020Virginia Tech
161Kevin McDougal6.219961999Colorado State
162J.K. Dobbins*6.220172019Ohio State
163Ken Clark6.119871989Nebraska
164Ryan Mathews*6.120072009Fresno State
165Jerome Ford*6.120182021Cincinnati
166Quinton Flowers*6.120142017South Florida
167Jalin Moore*6.120152018Appalachian State
168Sean Jackson6.119901993Florida State
169Archie Griffin6.119721975Ohio State
170Sony Michel*6.120142017Georgia
171Ronald Jones*6.120152017USC
172Carlos Hyde*6.120102013Ohio State
173Byron Marshall*6.120122015Oregon
174Dan Alexander6.119972000Nebraska
175Darren Sproles*6.120012004Kansas State
176Jaret Patterson*6.120182020Buffalo
177Correll Buckhalter6.119972000Nebraska
178Damien Martinez*6.120222023Oregon State
179Dick Bass6.119561959Pacific
180Otis Anderson*6.120172020UCF
181Jim Bertelsen6.119691971Texas
182Doug DuBose6.119821985Nebraska
183Joe Washington6.119721975Oklahoma
184Rob Lytle6.119741976Michigan
185Taylor Lamb*6.120142017Appalachian State
186Elvis Peacock6.119741977Oklahoma
187Kenneth Davis6.119821985TCU
188Trey Benson*6.120202023Florida State
189Preacher Pilot6.119611963New Mexico State
190Elijah McGuire*6.120132016Louisiana
191Larry Dixon6.120112014Army
192Adrian Killins*6.120162019UCF
193Donnel Pumphrey*620132016San Diego State
194Tshimanga Biakabutuka619931995Michigan
195Wendell Tyler619731976UCLA
196Greg Allen619811984Florida State
197Treshaun Ward*620192023Kansas State
198Michael Morton619781981UNLV
199Bobby Williams619951998Army
200Isaiah Pead*620082011Cincinnati
201Mikel Leshoure*620082010Illinois
202LeVante Bellamy*620152019Western Michigan
203Trayveon Williams*620162018Texas A&M
204Najee Harris*620172020Alabama
205Dwone Hicks619992002Middle Tennessee State
206Michael Haddix619791982Mississippi State
207Samaje Perine*620142016Oklahoma
208Tony Collins619771980East Carolina
209Roger Craig619791982Nebraska
210Devin Singletary*620162018Florida Atlantic
211Nick Fitzgerald*620152018Mississippi State
212Elijah Hood*620142016North Carolina
David Sims619741976Georgia Tech
Joe Williams*620152016Utah
215Travis Dye*620182022USC
216Luke Staley619992001Brigham Young
217Dantrell Savage*620062007Oklahoma State
218Trey Ragas*620172020Louisiana
219Marshall Faulk619911993San Diego State
220Edgerrin James619961998Miami (FL)
221Darrynton Evans*620162019Appalachian State
222Myron Hardeman619771978Wyoming
223Travis Homer*620162018Miami (FL)
224Duane Thomas619661969West Texas A&M
225D'Vonte Price*620172021Florida International
226Chuckie Dukes619911992Boston College
227Greg Johnson619861989Air Force
228Derrick Henry*620132015Alabama
229Tavian Banks619941997Iowa
230Laurence Maroney*620032005Minnesota
231Ciatrick Fason*620022004Florida
232Raymond Maples*620102014Army
233Lampford Mark*620082011Nevada
234Garrison Hearst619901992Georgia
235Leonard Henry619982001East Carolina
236David Fluellen*5.920102013Toledo
237Antonio Andrews*5.920102013Western Kentucky
238Reggie Dupard5.919821985SMU
239William Green5.919992001Boston College
240Royce Freeman*5.920142017Oregon
241Calvin Murray5.919771980Ohio State
242Johnny Ford*5.920182022Florida Atlantic
243Bryant Koback*5.920182021Toledo
244Noel Devine*5.920072010West Virginia
245Damarea Crockett*5.920162018Missouri
246Andre Richardson5.919941996Oklahoma State
247Shonn Greene*5.920052008Iowa
248Lionel James5.919801983Auburn
249Willis McGahee*5.920012002Miami (FL)
250Larry Rose III*5.920142017New Mexico State