The American’s best running backs since 2004
D'Angelo Brewer has the most rushing yards of the 490 running backs who played in the American since 2004, 3,917 in 45 games. Shamari Brooks is 2nd with 3,729.
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| Place | Player | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  D'Angelo Brewer2014 – 2017 · 45 games | 3,917 | 23 | 4,195 |
| 2 | Shamari Brooks2017 – 2021 · 45 games | 3,729 | 30 | 3,884 |
| 3 |  Marlon Mack2014 – 2016 · 36 games | 3,609 | 32 | 4,107 |
| 4 |  Darrell Henderson Jr.2016 – 2018 · 38 games | 3,545 | 36 | 4,303 |
| 5 |  Xavier Jones2015 – 2019 · 50 games | 3,436 | 45 | 3,919 |
| 6 |  Rahjai Harris2020 – 2024 · 50 games | 3,096 | 29 | 3,494 |
| 7 | Keaton Mitchell2020 – 2022 · 33 games | 3,027 | 25 | 3,607 |
| 8 |  Dontrell Hilliard2014 – 2017 · 47 games | 2,948 | 30 | 3,688 |
| 9 |  Michael Warren II2017 – 2019 · 38 games | 2,918 | 34 | 3,360 |
| 10 | Tyjae Spears2019 – 2022 · 33 games | 2,910 | 31 | 3,474 |
| 11 | Patrick Taylor Jr.2016 – 2019 · 44 games | 2,884 | 36 | 3,318 |
| 12 |  Ryquell Armstead2015 – 2018 · 46 games | 2,812 | 34 | 2,987 |
| 13 | Makhi Hughes2023 – 2024 · 28 games | 2,779 | 22 | 3,022 |
| 14 |  Greg McCrae2017 – 2020 · 41 games | 2,620 | 29 | 2,911 |
| 15 |  Kevin Mensah2017 – 2019 · 35 games | 2,619 | 19 | 2,852 |
| 16 | Jahad Thomas2013 – 2016 · 46 games | 2,599 | 30 | 3,597 |
| 17 | Braeden West2015 – 2018 · 48 games | 2,519 | 16 | 3,294 |
| 18 |  Kenneth Farrow2013 – 2015 · 36 games | 2,509 | 32 | 2,890 |
| 19 | Adrian Killins2016 – 2019 · 51 games | 2,459 | 25 | 3,323 |
| 20 |  Robert Henry Jr.2023 – 2025 · 35 games | 2,339 | 27 | 2,767 |
| 21 | Mike Boone2014 – 2017 · 39 games | 2,250 | 24 | 2,846 |
| 22 | Kelley Joiner2019 – 2024 · 58 games | 2,211 | 16 | 2,706 |
| 23 | Otis Anderson2017 – 2020 · 46 games | 2,182 | 17 | 3,207 |
| 24 |  Alex Tecza2023 – 2025 · 37 games | 2,178 | 23 | 2,629 |
| 25 | James Flanders2014 – 2016 · 27 games | 2,172 | 19 | 2,236 |
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Method
- Every running back who played in the American since 2004, ranked by rushing yards over his games there while his school was a member. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a running back who played in the American before then isn't here.