Most rushing yards in one season college football

Career passing yards, career rushing yards, single season rushing td, single season receiving yards. Ncaa individual records for rushing college football at sports. In one of college football s better shootouts, ballage tied an fbs record with eight tds in the sun devils 6855 win over texas tech. Who has the most rushing yards in one college football. Tavon austin has nearly 600 total yards in one game. 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. Mar 25, 2020 these are the best single season rushing yards in a college football season. The history of college football has featured many terrific individual seasons.

What college football quarterback has the most rushing yards. Following that, its back to defense for the buckeyes, with harrison and. They earned a berth in the orange bowl for the first time since the 1940 season. Wisconsins jonathan taylor is the active leader with 6,080 yards through week 15 this season. Single season rushing yards for a college quarterback. The most untouchable records in college football 247 sports.

One run for a loss of a yard, two passes for a total gain of 7 and another punt. Smu was coming off a two season death penalty in 89 and didnt belong on the same field with a houston. 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. Most rushing yards vs lsu career posted by alwysatgr on 32120 at 10. Running the ball against the 1947 edition of the penn state nittany lions football team was not advisable. Beginning in 1970, most season individual rankings were by pergame averages. Only three backs ever have averaged 200 yards per game in a season sanders, uscs marcus allen 212. Top 50 high school running backs of all time maxpreps. Jackson is one of just three players to rush for at least 1,100 yards in. Sep 22, 2009 in 1988, in what has been called the greatest season in college football history, sanders led the nation by averaging 7. Ballage ran for 7 yards and seven touchdowns while. Nfl career leaders rushing yards the football database.

College football programs who will have most players. Rushing for over 2,000 yards in a single season is an amazing feat and very few college football players have hit the mark. The most unbreakable records in college football bleacher. 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. In their 18th season coached by bob higgins, the nittany lions allowed just 153 rushing yards all season over 10 games. Before 2002, postseason games were not included in ncaa final football statistics or records. After playing college football at northern illinois, where he was a finalist for the heisman trophy in 20, and going undrafted in the 2014 nfl draft, lynch had stints with the chicago bears of the national football league and edmonton eskimos of the canadian football league. College football stats including division ia player and team stats at cbssports. The greatest rushing performance in college football. College football stats have changed many times over the years and some. It includes yearly leaders in three statistical categories. Here are the 20 players with the most career rushing yards in ncaa division. List of ncaa division i fbs career rushing yards leaders wikipedia. Penn state has one of the deepest running back rooms in the country so while brown is certainly talented enough to lead the big ten in rushing, hes going to have to battle his own.

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. Michigan has one of the more iconic and successful football programs in the history of college football, but the wolverines have never been known for offense. Rushing yards single season leaders and records college. Discover the current ncaa fbs football leaders in every stats category, as well as historic leaders. Daynes record was most recently challenged by fellow wisconsin alum montee ball, who rushed for 5,140 yards between 2009 and 2012. 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. It is a goal of every running back in the fbs and, interestingly enough, the number who make it seems to be increasing every year. Feb 07, 2017 112214 samaje perines 427 rushing yards vs.

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. Who has the most rushing yards in college football history. Sanders played college football for the oklahoma state cowboys football team, where, as a junior in 1988 he compiled what is considered one of the greatest individual seasons in college football history, rushing for 2,850 yards and 42 touchdowns in 12 games. Mar 23, 2020 the second most exciting west virginia quarterback of alltime, harris ranks fifth in total yards by a mountaineer with 7,334 yards and was one of the first college quarterbacks to throw for 5,000.

Martin finished the season with 2,164 passing yards, 287 rushing yards and didnt. George coach kirby smart says nonsec coaches are telling recruits the conference is too tough, too competitive, too physical and that they might get banged up playing in it. 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. 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. San diego states donnel pumphrey is the alltime record holder, rushing for more than 6,400 yards in a college. In the national football league nfl, the player who has recorded the most rushing yards for a season is considered the winner of the rushing title for that season. There are others that wont be broken, too, but these intrigued us the most. Prescott threw for 3,449 yards, rushed for 986 and accounted for 42 touchdowns 27 passing, 14 rushing, one receiving. Nfl rushing yards per game singleseason leaders pro. Nfl rushing yards singleseason leaders profootball. Here, you will find more videos than any other channel. Mar 27, 2020 the heisman trophy winner lit up the college football world as a freshman. Ncaa record for most rushing yards in a game liveabout.

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. Alltime high school football rushing leaders from each. Scroll up to see our most untouchable college football records. Robinson also holds the record for most career rushing yards. 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. Visit espn to view college football stat leaders for the current and previous seasons. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Jordan lynch born october 3, 1990 is a former american football quarterback and running back.

Eric dickerson holds the record for most rushing yards in a season with 2,105 yards. The record for highest rushing yards per carry in a season was set in 1939 by jackie robinson of ucla with an average of 12. List of national football league rushing champions wikipedia. 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. Mar 17, 2015 penn states 1947 rush defense is the most prolific in college football history, allowing a total of 153 rushing yards in nine games. Discover all 2017 regular season georgia bulldogs college football bowl subdivision player rushing stats and rankings by rushing yards on fox sports. Rushing in an offense with a good offensive line, a heisman quarterback, some elite receiving talent, edwardshelaire rushed for 1,414 yards and 16 touchdowns last season. Statistics are current through the 2019 nfl season and include stats accrued in nfl, afl and apfa games. Who has the most rushing yards in one college football game. The following is a list of the nfl single season rushing leaders ranked by rushing yards.

Alltime high school football rushing leaders from each state. He was awarded the heisman trophy as the most outstanding college player in the nation and was unanimously recognized as an allamerican. Discover 2019 regular season ncaa college football bowl subdivision player rushing stats and rankings by rushing yards on fox sports. Build your own custom leaderboards with the play index. The greatest rushing performance in college football history. College football stats are also available by conference. This is a list of individual national collegiate athletic association ncaa american football records, including division i fbs, and fcs, ii, and iii.

Highest average rushing yards per attempt, career min. Nfl single season leaders rushing yards the football database. These are the ncaa division i fbs players with the most rush yards. List of ncaa major college football yearly rushing leaders wikipedia. Perine finished his career as the oklahoma sooners alltime leading rusher, with 4,122 yards, despite moving on to professional football after just. Breaking down the greatest single season from each sec.

He was drafted by the washington redskins in april 2017. One prediction for every big ten team in 2020 season. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Heres a list of the top career rushing yards leaders in major college football history.

Share georgias senior running back duo of nick chubb and sony michel are second to. Georgia running backs chubb and michel make history. List of ncaa major college football yearly rushing leaders. 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. College football stats college fb team yards per rush.

The best singlegame performances by college football running. 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. 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. Find out the 2019 statistical leaders in every major category throughout all of college football for week 1. Nick chubb 27 and sony michel 1 have the most combined career rushing yards in fbs history. Denard robinson from the university of michigan holds the record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a season with 1,538 yards. Passing yards single season leaders and records college. Top 10 individual singleseason performances in college. He spent 12 years in the nfl and rushed for 8,225 yards. Apr 01, 2020 breaking down the greatest single season from each sec college football team.

Ron dayne put the university of wisconsin badgers back on the ncaa division 1 map during a spectacular career in madison, wisconsin. Top five most exciting players to watch in wvu football history. College footballs 2,000yard rushers in a season liveabout. A single season stat thats shared by elite fbs athletes. The top 15 alltime leading rushers in college football history are listed here. 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. 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. In total offense, receiving yards, allpurpose yards, rushing and scoring, yards or points per game determine rankings. Spent three years in the usfl and ran for a professional football record of 2,411 yards rushing in one season. These are the best single season rushing yards in a college football season.

To compare, the best performance in the last decade came in. In addition to the nfl rushing champion, league record books recognize the rushing champions of the american football league afl, which operated from 1960 to 1969 before being. Jun 24, 2019 7 college football individual records that will probably never be broken. Players must meet the minimum requirements to show up on this leaderboard. Who has rushed for the most yards in a college football season. College football stats college fb team rushing yards per. The best singlegame performance by a college football. The list of college football yearly rushing leaders identifies the major college rushing leaders for each season from 1937 to the present. All that led to nelson finishing his career with 4,442 yards rushing, and 2,550 yards receiving for a grand total of 7,001 yards. He managed 1,459 yards rushing, 610 yards receiving and according to pro football focus, was responsible for 37 plays of 15 of more yards as an explosive threat.

Who has rushed for the most yards in a college football. After rushing for 2,003 yards and 21 touchdowns last season, dobbins should be one of the top five running backs drafted. Oct 02, 2019 in one of college football s better shootouts, ballage tied an fbs record with eight tds in the sun devils 6855 win over texas tech. Highest average rushing yards per game, career minimum 2,500 yards fbs.