List of NCAA Division I FBS career rushing yards leaders

This is a list of running backs in NCAA Division I FBS and its predecessors who have rushed for at least 5,000 yards in their college football careers. Statistics are current through the end of the 2017 season. Players the eagles cmon dudeactive during the 2018 season are shown in bold.

Rank Player Team (seasons) Total rushing yards
1 Donnel Pumphrey San Diego State (20132016) 6,405
2 Ron Dayne Wisconsin (1996–1999) 6,397 (7,125 including bowl games)
3 Ricky Williams Texas (19951998) 6,279 (6,592 including bowl games)
4 Tony Dorsett Pittsburgh (19731976) 6,082 (6,526 including bowl games)
5 DeAngelo Williams Memphis (20022005) 6,026
6 Royce Freeman Oregon (20142017) 5,621
7 Charles White USC (19761979) 5,598 (6,245 including bowl games)
8 Travis Prentice Miami (OH) (19961999) 5,596
9 Cedric Benson Texas (20012004) 5,540
10 Justin Jackson Northwestern (20142017) 5,440
11 Damion Fletcher Southern Miss (20062009) 5,302
12 Anthony Thompson Indiana (19861989) 5,299
13 Herschel Walker Georgia (19801982) 5,259 (5,596 including bowl games)
14 Archie Griffin Ohio State (19721975) 5,177
15 Avon Cobourne West Virginia (19992002) 5,164
Garrett Wolfe Northern Illinois (20042006) 5,164
17 Montee Ball Wisconsin (20092012) 5,140
18 LaMichael James Oregon (20092011) 5,082
19 Mike Hart Michigan (20042007) 5,040
20 Darren Lewis Texas A&M (19871990) 5,012

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References

  1. Career Yards. Football Bowl Subdivision Records, p. 20. Individual All-Time Leaders on Offense: Rushing. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
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