The WAC’s best running backs since 2004

Vai Taua has the most rushing yards of the 179 running backs who played in the WAC since 2004, 4,588 in 41 games. Ian Johnson is 2nd with 4,184.

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The WAC’s best running backs since 2004
Place	Player	rushing yards	rushing touchdowns	yards from scrimmage
1	Vai Taua2007 – 2010 · 41 games	4,588	45	5,159
2	Ian Johnson2005 – 2008 · 49 games	4,184	58	4,826
3	Daniel Porter2006 – 2009 · 46 games	3,352	28	3,785
4	Robert Turbin2007 – 2011 · 38 games	3,315	40	4,160
5	Ryan Mathews2007 – 2009 · 31 games	3,280	39	3,548
6	Robbie Rouse2009 – 2011 · 36 games	3,157	25	3,516
7	Jeremy Avery2007 – 2010 · 51 games	2,931	29	3,721
8	Luke Lippincott2006 – 2009 · 35 games	2,926	34	3,392
9	Patrick Jackson2005 – 2008 · 46 games	2,824	29	3,483
10	Deonte' Jackson2007 – 2010 · 49 games	2,700	16	3,276
11	Kerwynn Williams2010 – 2012 · 38 games	2,505	22	3,375
12	Princeton McCarty2008 – 2011 · 46 games	2,245	12	2,732
13	Wendell Mathis2004 – 2005 · 23 games	2,238	26	2,418
14	Yonus Davis2004 – 2008 · 36 games	2,200	13	2,483
15	Doug Martin2008 – 2010 · 37 games	2,132	27	2,592
16	Lonyae Miller2006 – 2009 · 45 games	2,062	20	2,153
17	Lennon Creer2010 – 2011 · 22 games	2,019	19	2,293
18	Lampford Mark2008 – 2011 · 30 games	1,882	16	1,929
19	B.J. Mitchell2004 – 2005 · 22 games	1,849	19	1,878
20	Brandon Rutley2008 – 2011 · 45 games	1,779	21	2,447
21	Ryan Moats2004 · 12 games	1,774	18	1,890
22	Lee Marks2004 – 2005 · 25 games	1,727	8	1,788
23	Robert Hubbard2005 – 2006 · 23 games	1,685	17	2,030
24	Alex Green2009 – 2010 · 27 games	1,652	20	2,113
25	Dwayne Wright2004 – 2006 · 14 games	1,647	14	1,933

Method

Every running back who played in the WAC 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 WAC before then isn't here.