List of NCAA Division I FBS career rushing yards leaders
Running backs in NCAA Division I FBS and its predecessors who have rushed for at least 5,000 yards in their college football careers are shown below.
The article includes two lists. (See talk page.)
The first list includes rushing yards gained in all games played, including all bowl games.
The second list, consistent with official NCAA records, does not include yardage gained in bowl games that were played prior to the 2002 season.
Statistics are current through the end of the 2019 season. Players active during the 2019 season are shown in bold.
All games, including bowl games
| Rank | Player | Team (seasons) | Total rushing yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ron Dayne | Wisconsin (1996–1999) | 7,125 |
| 2 | Ricky Williams | Texas (1995–1998) | 6,592 |
| 3 | Tony Dorsett | Pittsburgh (1973–1976) | 6,526 |
| 4 | Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State (2013–2016) | 6,405 |
| 5 | Charles White | USC (1976–1979) | 6,245 |
| 6 | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin (2017–2019) | 6,174 |
| 7 | DeAngelo Williams | Memphis (2002–2005) | 6,026 |
| 8 | Royce Freeman | Oregon (2014–2017) | 5,621 |
| 9 | Travis Prentice | Miami (OH) (1996–1999) | 5,569 |
| 10 | Cedric Benson | Texas (2001–2004) | 5,540 |
| 11 | Justin Jackson | Northwestern (2014–2017) | 5,440 |
| 12 | LaDainian Tomlinson | TCU (1997–2000) | 5,387 |
| 13 | Myles Gaskin | Washington (2015–2018) | 5,323 |
| 14 | Damion Fletcher | Southern Miss (2006–2009) | 5,302 |
| 15 | Anthony Thompson | Indiana (1986–1989) | 5,299 |
| 16 | Herschel Walker | Georgia (1980–1982) | 5,259 |
| 17 | Archie Griffin | Ohio State (1972–1975) | 5,177 |
| 18 | Avon Cobourne | West Virginia (1999–2002) | 5,169 |
| Garrett Wolfe | Northern Illinois (2004–2006) | 5,169 | |
| 20 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin (2009–2012) | 5,140 |
| 21 | LaMichael James | Oregon (2009–2011) | 5,082 |
| 22 | Mike Hart | Michigan (2004–2007) | 5,040 |
| 23 | Darren Lewis | Texas A&M (1987–1990) | 5,012 |
Per official NCAA records (yards gained in bowl games prior to the 2002 season are not included)
| Rank | Player | Team (seasons) | Total rushing yards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donnel Pumphrey | San Diego State (2013–2016) | 6,405 |
| 2 | Ron Dayne | Wisconsin (1996–1999) | 6,397 |
| 3 | Ricky Williams | Texas (1995–1998) | 6,279 |
| 4 | Jonathan Taylor | Wisconsin (2017–2019) | 6,174 |
| 5 | Tony Dorsett | Pittsburgh (1973–1976) | 6,082 |
| 6 | DeAngelo Williams | Memphis (2002–2005) | 6,026 |
| 7 | Royce Freeman | Oregon (2014–2017) | 5,621 |
| 8 | Charles White | USC (1976–1979) | 5,598 |
| 9 | Travis Prentice | Miami (OH) (1996–1999) | 5,596 |
| 10 | Cedric Benson | Texas (2001–2004) | 5,540 |
| 11 | Justin Jackson | Northwestern (2014–2017) | 5,440 |
| 12 | Myles Gaskin | Washington (2015–2018) | 5,323 |
| 13 | Damion Fletcher | Southern Miss (2006–2009) | 5,302 |
| 14 | LaDainian Tomlinson | TCU (1997–2000) | 5,263 |
| 15 | Archie Griffin | Ohio State (1972–1975) | 5,177 |
| 16 | Avon Cobourne | West Virginia (1999–2002) | 5,164 |
| Garrett Wolfe | Northern Illinois (2004–2006) | 5,164 | |
| 18 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin (2009–2012) | 5,140 |
| 19 | Herschel Walker | Georgia (1980–1982) | 5,097 |
| 20 | LaMichael James | Oregon (2009–2011) | 5,082 |
| 21 | Mike Hart | Michigan (2004–2007) | 5,040 |
| 22 | Darren Lewis | Texas A&M (1987–1990) | 5,012 |
References
- Rushing Yards Career Leaders and Records. Leaders: Since 1956. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
- Career Yards. Football Bowl Subdivision Records, p. 34. Individual All-Time Leaders on Offense: Rushing. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
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