Year-By-Year Rushing Leaders

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Updated through 2024 season

RUSHING
YEAR	PLAYER	ATT. / YDS. / AVG.
1950	R.K. Grayson	93 / 543 / 5.8
1951	Frank Biangardi	129 / 502 / 3.9
1952	John Platt	55 / 226 / 4.1
1953	Revell Morrison	66 / 419 / 6.3
1954	Bob Stauffenberg	111 / 448 / 4.3
1955	Whitney Bradham	129 / 525 / 4.1
1956	Bob Stauffenberg	200 / 937 / 4.7
1957	Bob Stauffenberg	129 / 550 / 4.3
1958	Joey Delgais	131 / 535 / 4.1
1959	Bob McLean	82 / 314 / 3.8
1960	Burl Clements	74 / 308 / 3.8
1961	Wayne Mahanes	87 / 400 / 4.7
1962	Wayne Mahanes	104 / 596 / 5.7
1963	Willie Tart	98 / 434 / 4.4
1964	Fred Stewart	94 / 528 / 5.6
1965	Fred Stewart	96 / 305 / 3.2
1966	Perry Williams	116 / 433 / 3.8
1967	Emery Moore	110 / 471 / 4.3
1968	Emery Moore	155 / 710 / 4.6
1969	Emery Moore	144 / 645 / 4.5
1970	Mike Lawton	126 / 594 / 4.7
1971	Mike Lawton	282 / 1,128 / 4.0
1972	Mike Lawton	265 / 1,136 / 4.3
1973	Alex McMillian	176 / 1,049 / 6.0
1974	Prince Deese	144 / 721 / 5.1
1975	Howard Ferguson	162 / 1,067 / 6.6
1976	Howard Ferguson	246 / 1,129 / 7.0
1977	Bobby Hedrick	372 / 1,177 / 4.6
1978	Bobby Hedrick	385 / 1,505 / 3.9
1979	Bobby Hedrick	246 / 1,129 / 4.6
1980	Bobby Hedrick	372 / 1,793 / 4.8
1981	Fred Jordan	217 / 923 / 4.2
1982	Fred Jordan	113 / 609 / 5.3
1983	Jimmy Smith	136 / 676 / 4.9
1984	Jonas Davis	136 / 1,103 / 8.1
1985	Jonas Davis	211 / 1,173 / 5.5
1986	Dwayne Clark	235 / 1,473 / 6.3
1987	Dwayne Clark	261 / 1,550 / 5.9
1988	Dwayne Clark	241 / 1,176 / 4.9
1989	Bobby Johnson	138 / 480 / 3.5
1990	Bobby Johnson	195 / 1,021 / 5.2
1991	Elliott Armstrong	147 / 772 / 5.3
1992	Bobby Johnson	155 / 853 / 5.5
1993	Elliott Armstrong	201 / 1,311 / 6.5
1994	Quentin Mitchell	105 / 623 / 5.9
1995	Shawn Gannaway	163 / 615 / 3.8
1996	DeWayne Thomas	78 / 465 / 6.0
1997	Derrick Moore	176 / 906 / 5.1
1998	Derrick Moore	169 / 834 / 4.9
1999	Steven Ferguson	190 / 1,003 / 5.3
2000	Derrick Moore	187 / 807 / 4.3
2001	Martin Swindell	98 / 602 / 6.1
2002	Rashaud Palmer	148 / 879 / 5.9
2003	Rashaud Palmer	238 / 920 / 3.9
2004	John Taylor	247 / 1,069 / 4.3
2005	Reggie Hall	195 / 796 / 4.1
2006	Reggie Hall	87 / 418 / 4.8
2007	T.J. Clegg	76 / 279 / 3.7
2008	Brandon Newsome	183 / 931 / 5.1
2009	Jamal Shuman	133 / 677 / 5.1
2010	A.J. Harris	124 / 608 / 4.9
2011	A.J. Harris	145 / 560 / 3.9
2012	Tracey Coppedge	106 / 432 / 4.1
2013	B.J. Bennett	123 / 464 / 3.8
2014	Tracey Coppedge	182 / 663 / 3.6
2015	Malcolm Summers	81 / 319 / 3.9
2016	De'Sean McNair	136 / 522 / 3.8
2017	Malcolm Summers	134 / 755 / 5.6
2018	Jaylan Thomas	115 / 761 / 6.6
2019	Jaylan Thomas	113 / 415 / 3.7
2020 (spring 2021)	Jaylan Thomas	76 / 307 / 4.0
2021	Jaylan Thomas	146 / 600 / 4.1
2022	Jalen Hampton	231 / 1,104 / 4.6
2023	Jalen Hampton	188 / 880 / 4.7
2024	Rushawn Baker	183 / 859 / 4.7