These seven rushing seasons rank as the highest single season rushing totals in nfl history, and reaching the 2,000yard mark is considered a significant achievement for running backs. Who has the most rushing yards in college football history. College football stats college fb team rushing yards per. The greatest rushing performance in college football. Barry sanders is without question one of the best running backs to ever live, and in 1988 he had the best season of any running back in college football history. Sep 27, 2019 on the list of alltime leading high school rushing leaders from each state, it shouldnt be too much of a surprise that the oldest name on the list belongs to one of the most revered record holders in high school football ken hall of sugarland, texas. College football stats including division ia player and team stats at. Daniel thomas ranks second with 1,585 yards in 2010, alex barnes ranks.
Player props most rushing yards 2018 season national. Discover the current ncaa fbs football leaders in every stats category, as well as historic leaders. Penn states 1947 rush defense is the most prolific in college football history, allowing a total of 153 rushing yards in nine games. The north carolina class off 2021 commitments of linebacker raneiria dillworth and offensive lineman jared wilson give the tar heels the second most commitments from the espn junior 300 with 11. List of ncaa division i fbs career rushing yards leaders wikipedia. Aug 29, 2018 at 5 feet, 10 inches tall, samaje perine, a running back for oklahoma, turned heads by breaking an ncaa football record in 2014 for most rushing yards in a game. Rushing yards yearbyyear leaders and records college. This section is showing information as of the end the 201920 season.
May 05, 20 barry sanders is without question one of the best running backs to ever live, and in 1988 he had the best season of any running back in college football history. The very next week, oklahomas samaje perrine eclipsed gordons mark by posting 427 yards. Jun 05, 2015 reaves finished the season with 24 td passes and 19 interceptions. What running backs have rushed for the most yards in a college football season. These are the best single season rushing yards in a college football season. Simpson in 1968 1,880 yards, ed marinaro in 1971 1,881 yards, ricky bell in 1975 1,957 yards, tony dorsett in 1976 2,150 yards, marcus allen in 1981 2,427 yards, and barry sanders in 1988 2,628 yards. College fb team rushing attempts per game teamrankings. Here are the official college football career rushing yards leaders in fbs history. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. Penn state also set the ncaa record for fewest total yards allowed in a. Before 2002, postseason games were not included in ncaa final football statistics or records. Nfl rushing yards singleseason leaders profootball. Who has rushed for the most yards in a college football season. Alltime high school football rushing leaders from each.
Dave campbells texas football maintains the states most widely respected and cited texas high school football record book. Nov 15, 2014 melvin gordon sets fbs singlegame rushing record with 408 yards. The nfl record for most rushing yards in a single season by a quarterback is 1,039, set by then atlanta star michael vick during the 2006 season. These are the ncaa division i fbs players with the most rush yards. Total offense rushing plus passing most plays game 102j. For reference, two weeks into the 201819 college football season, teams are averaging 71. The most recent program to have backtoback rushing leaders is san diego. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 202021 college football. In just three seasons in norman, peterson racked up 4,045 rushing yards fourth in school history, 41 rushing touchdowns seventh in school history and also holds the record for most rushing yards in a single season with 1,925 in 2004. 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. College football stats are also available by conference. Single season rushing yards for a college quarterback. Ranking all 29 rbs with 10,000 rushing yards from worst to best.
Sep 22, 2009 in 1988, in what has been called the greatest season in college football history, sanders led the nation by averaging 7. Reaves finished the season with 24 td passes and 19 interceptions. Alltime high school football rushing leaders from each state. It will be the 3rd time in 4 years that these two teams have met in the finals, with both teams 11 in the rivalry. Melvin gordon sets fbs singlegame rushing record with 408 yards. College football stats college fb team rushing attempts per. San diego states donnel pumphrey is the alltime record holder, rushing for more than 6,400 yards in a. Who has the most rushing yards in one college football.
The 2019 college football season returns a deep group of running backs, including wisconsins jonathan taylor and clemsons travis etienne. He was drafted by the washington redskins in april 2017. The history of college football has featured many terrific individual. Can jk dobbins hit 2,000 rushing yards on the season. Discover 2019 regular season ncaa college football bowl subdivision player rushing stats and rankings by rushing yards on fox sports. Denard robinson from the university of michigan holds the record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a season with 1,538 yards.
On the list of alltime leading high school rushing leaders from each state, it shouldnt be too much of a surprise that the oldest name on the list belongs to one of the most revered record holders in high school football ken hall of sugarland, texas. We present them here for purely educational purposes. To join our email list and get notified when we launch the 202021 college football section about a week before the season starts, register for a free account. Ron dayne put the university of wisconsin badgers back on the ncaa division 1 map during a spectacular career in madison, wisconsin. Wisconsins jonathan taylor is the active leader with 6,080 yards through week 15 this season. Top 10 individual singleseason performances in college. The ragin cajuns tallied the second most yards per rush in college football last season, and hunt played an integral part in that success. Taylor and etienne take the top spot in running back. Robinson also holds the record for most career rushing yards. Profootballreference utilizes official nfl data for current nfl. Top 15 unbreakable college football records sporting news. Potential contingency options revealed for the upcoming college football season. What college football quarterback has the most rushing yards. The following is a list of the nfl single season rushing leaders ranked by rushing yards.
Running the ball against the 1947 edition of the penn state nittany lions football team was not advisable. Heres a list of the top career rushing yards leaders in major college football history. Ranking the top running backs in league history has become one of the most controversial tasks for those who have tried. During his college career he held the record for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season with 31 in 20.
The alabama crimson tide will enter the college football playoff national championship game at levis stadium as 6. San diego states donnel pumphrey is the alltime record holder, rushing for more than 6,400 yards in a college tenure that ended in 2016. There is an elite group of guys who are widely considered as the top10 running. Nfl single season leaders rushing yards the football database. Jul 10, 2018 penn state also set the ncaa record for fewest total yards allowed in a single game that season, when syracuse was held to 47 yards 107 rushing, 60 passing in a 400 penn state victory on oct. Rushing yards career leaders and records college football. College football stats college fb team rushing yards per game. Jun 24, 2019 for reference, two weeks into the 201819 college football season, teams are averaging 71. Get free college football picks and college football predictions for every game all season long with sports chat place.
Who has the most rushing yards in one college football game. Since 1937, the singleseason rushing record has been broken eight times, by rudy mobley in 1942 1,281 yards, fred wendt in 1948 1,570 yards, o. Mar 25, 2020 these are the best single season rushing yards in a college football season. Division ii football records are based on the performances of division ii teams since the threedivision reorganization plan was adopted by the special ncaa convention in august 1973. In 1988, in what has been called the greatest season in college football history, sanders led the nation by averaging 7. Career passing yards, career rushing yards, single season rushing td, single season receiving yards. Ncaa individual records for rushing college football at sports. The list of college football yearly rushing leaders identifies the major college rushing leaders for each season from 1937 to the present. Individual collegiate records are determined by comparing the best records in all four divisions football bowl subdivision, football championship subdivision, ii and iii in comparable categories. To compare, the best performance in the last decade came in 2006, when michigan s d held opponents to an average of 43. He also holds the record for the most points scored by a nonkicker with 530 points. Why college footballs new alltime rushing leader isnt. Beginning in 1970, most season individual rankings were by pergame averages.
In their 18th season coached by bob higgins, the nittany lions allowed just 153 rushing yards all season over 10 games. Who has rushed for the most yards in a college football. There are others that wont be broken, too, but these intrigued us the most. As of right now, jk dobbins has 1,829 yards on the season, which means he could hit the mark in one game if he has a game for the ages in the fiesta bowl. With a 15yard run in the fourth quarter of saturdays las vegas bowl, san diego state running back donnel pumphrey became the alltime career fbs rushing leader. Not to mention, he broke ladainian tomlinsons 15yearold single game rushing record of 406 yards. Kansas state has produced three of the top eight single season rushing performances in school history on the last decade. Between 1996 and 1999, the bruising but not flashy 510 college football rusher ran all over opposing defenses, amassing 6,397 rushing yards to break the ncaa career rushing mark previously held by ricky williams of texas. An asterisk after a players name indicates bowl stats are included. Ravens break patriots singleseason nfl record for rushing yards.
The 2,000yard club is a group of seven national football league nfl running backs who have rushed for 2,000 or more yards in a regular season. Rushing yards single season leaders and records college. But if ohio state was to make it to the national championship game, he would be almost a shoein. The heisman trophy winner lit up the college football world as a freshman. List of ncaa major college football yearly rushing leaders.