Rushing

Updated through 2024 season

INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
RUSH ATTEMPTS	RUSHING YARDS
Game: 48 by Bobby Hedrick vs. Newberry in 1978	Game: 309 by Dwayne Clark vs. Mars Hill in 1987
Season: 385 by Bobby Hedrick in 1978	Season: 1,793 by Bobby Hedrick in 1978
Career: 1,259 by Bobby Hedrick from 1977-80	Career: 5,606 by Bobby Hedrick from 1977-80

TEAM RECORDS
RUSHES	RUSHING YARDS	PER GAME RUSHING AVERAGE
Game: 83 vs. Carson-Newman in 1976	Game: 507 at Bowie State in 1983	Game: 279.3 in 12 games in 1976
	Season: 3,352 in 12 games in 1976

GAME RUSHING YARDS

1. 309 yards on 24 carries by Dwayne Clark vs. Mars Hill on November 21, 1987
T-2. 294 yards on 45 carries by Mike Lawton at Gardner-Webb on November 21, 1970
T-2. 294 yards on 40 carries by Malcolm Summers at Richmond on September 22, 2017
4. 252 yards on 36 carries by Bobby Hedrick at Carson-Newman on November 17, 1979
5. 246 yards on 41 carries by Bobby Hedrick vs. Carson-Newman on November 17, 1978
6. 245 yards on 16 carries by Rashaud Palmer vs. Liberty on November 9, 2002
7. 238 yards on 33 carries by Alex McMillan at Lenoir-Rhyne on November 10, 1973
8. 230 yards on 41 carries by Bobby Hedrick vs. Carson-Newman on November 20, 1976
9. 222 yards on 18 carries by Jaylan Thomas vs. Rhode Island on November 3, 2018
10. 219 yards on 25 carries by Dwayne Clark at Catawba on October 25, 1986

SEASON RUSHING YARDS

1. 1,793 yards on 372 carries (4.8 avg.) by Bobby Hedrick in 1980
2. 1,550 yards on 261 carries (5.9) by Dwayne Clark in 1987
3. 1,505 yards on 385 carries (3.9) by Bobby Hedrick in 1978
4. 1,473 yards on 235 carries (6.3) by Dwayne Clark in 1986
5. 1,311 yards on 201 carries (6.5) by Elliott Armstrong in 1993
6. 1,177 yards on 372 carries (3.2) by Bobby Hedrick in 1977
7. 1,176 yards on 241 carries (4.9) by Dwayne Clark in 1988
8. 1,173 yards on 211 carries (5.6) by Jonas Davis in 1985
9. 1,136 yards on 265 carries (4.3) by Mike Lawton in 1972
T-10. 1,129 yards on 246 carries (4.6) by Howard Ferguson in 1976
T-10. 1,129 yards on 246 carries (4.6) by Bobby Hedrick in 1979

SEASON RUSHING YARDS (FCS)

1. 1,069 yards on 247 carries (4.3) by John Taylor in 2004
2. 1,053 yards on 231 carries (4.6) by Jalen Hampton in 2022
3. 1,003 yards on 190 carries (5.3) by Steven Ferguson in 1999
4. 931 yards on 183 carries (5.1) by Brandon Newsome in 2008
5. 920 yards on 238 carries (3.9) by Rashaud Palmer in 2003
6. 880 yards on 188 carries (4.7) by Jalen Hampton in 2023
7. 879 yards on 148 carries (5.9) by Rashaud Palmer in 2002
8. 859 yards on 183 carries (4.7) by Rushawn Baker in 2024
9. 807 yards on 187 carries (4.3) by Derrick Moore in 2000
10. 796 yards on 195 carries (4.1) by Reggie Hall in 2005

CAREER RUSHING YARDS

1. 5,605 yards on 1,375 carries (4.1) by Bobby Hedrick from 1977 to 1980
2. 4,391 yards on 753 carries (5.8) by Dwayne Clark from 1985 to 1987
3. 3,197 yards on 686 carries (4.7) by Derrick Moore from 1997 to 2000
4. 3,068 yards on 640 carries (4.8) by Bobby Johnson from 1989 to 1992
5. 3,015 yards on 536 carries (5.6) by Elliott Armstrong from 1990 to 1993
6. 2,981 yards on 566 carries (5.3) by Fred Jordan from 1970 to 1972
7. 2,858 yards on 673 carries (4.2) by Mike Lawton from 1970 to 1972
8. 2,708 yards on 538 carries (5.0) by Prince Deese from 1973 to 1976
T-9. 2,557 yards on 469 carries (5.5) by Alex McMillan from 1973 to 1976
T-9. 2,557 yards on 479 carries (5.3) by Jonas Davis from 1983 to 1985

CAREER RUSHING YARDS (FCS)

1. 2,550 yards on 519 carries (4.9) by Rashaud Palmer from 2000 to 2003
2. 2,178 yards on 420 carries (5.2) by Malcolm Summers from 2015 to 2018
3. 2,160 yards on 451 carries (4.8) by Brandon Newsome from 2007 to 2010
4. 2,083 on 450 carries (4.6) by Jaylan Thomas from 2018 to 2021
5. 1,956 yards on 438 carries (4.5) by A.J. Harris from 2007 to 2011
6. 1,933 yards on 419 carries (4.6) by Jalen Hampton from 2022 to 2023
7. 1,912 yards on 487 carries (3.9) by De'Sean McNair from 2016 to 2019
8. 1,544 yards on 394 carries (3.9) by Tracey Coppedge from 2012 to 2015
9. 1,457 yards on 341 carries (4.3) by Derrick Moore from 1999 to 2000
10. 1,275 yards on 293 carries (4.4) by Reggie Hall from 2003 to 2006

SEASON RUSHING ATTEMPTS (FCS)

1. 247 by John Taylor in 2004
2. 238 by Rashaud Palmer in 2003
3. 231 by Jalen Hampton in 2022
4. 195 by Reggie Hall in 2005
5. 190 by Steve Ferguson in 1999
6. 188 by Jalen Hampton in 2023
7. 187 by Derrick Moore in 2000
t8. 183 by Brandon Newsome in 2008
t8. 183 by Rushawn Baker in 2024
10. 164 by Tracey Coppedge in 2014

CAREER RUSHING ATTEMPTS (FCS)

1. 519 by Rashaud Palmer from 2000 to 2003
2. 487 by De'Sean McNair from 2016 to 2019
3. 451 by Brandon Newsome from 2007 to 2010
4. 450 by Jaylan Thomas from 2018 to present
5. 438 by A.J. Harris from 2007 to 2011
6. 420 by Malcolm Summers from 2015 to 2018
7. 419 by Jalen Hampton from 2022 to 2023
8. 394 by Tracey Coppedge from 2012 to 2015
9. 341 by Derrick Moore from 1999 to 2000
10. 293 by Reggie Hall from 2003 to 2006

SEASON RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS (FCS)

T-1. 10 by John Taylor in 2004
T-1. 10 by Jalen Hampton in 2022
T-3. 9 by Steven Ferguson in 1999
T-3. 9 by Derrick Moore in 2000
T-3. 9 by Rashaud Palmer in 2002
T-3. 9 by Scott Riddle in 2007
T-3. 9 by Dontay Taylor in 2011
T-3. 9 by Rushawn Baker in 2024
T-9. 8 by Derrick Moore in 1999
T-9. 8 by A.J. Harris in 2010

CAREER RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS (FCS)

1. 24 by Rashaud Palmer from 2000 to 2003
2. 21 by De'Sean McNair from 2016 to 2019
T-3. 17 by Derrick Moore from 1999 to 2000
T-3. 17 by Brandon Newsome from 2007 to 2010
T-5. 16 by A.J. Harris from 2007 to 2011
T-5. 16 by Jalen Hampton from 2022 to 2023
7. 14 by Scott Riddle from 2007 to 2010
T-8. 13 by Malcolm Summers from 2015 to 2018
T-8. 13 by Jaylan Thomas from 2018 to 2021
10. 12 by Dontay Taylor from 2007 to 2011