Most rushing yards in a college football rookie season, bowls included since 2004
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Jonathan Taylor leads with 1,977 rushing yards through his first 1 season, bowls included, first of 45,090 careers since 2004.
| # | Player and seasons | Value |
|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Taylor2017 | 1,977 | |
 Jamario Thomas2004 | 1,801 | |
 Dion Lewis2009 | 1,799 | |
 Kapri Bibbs2013 | 1,741 | |
 Samaje Perine2014 | 1,713 | |
 Ryan Williams2009 | 1,655 | |
 Tre Stewart2024 | 1,638 | |
| Brian Calhoun2005 | 1,636 | |
 AJ Dillon2017 | 1,589 | |
| PJ Hill2006 | 1,569 | |
 Quinshon Judkins2022 | 1,567 | |
 Jarvion Franklin2014 | 1,551 | |
 Nick Chubb2014 | 1,547 | |
 LaMike James2009 | 1,546 | |
 Ronnie Hillman2010 | 1,532 | |
 John White2011 | 1,519 | |
| Devontae Booker2014 | 1,512 | |
 Matt Breida2014 | 1,485 | |
 Tyrell Sutton2005 | 1,474 | |
 Mike Hart2004 | 1,455 | |
| Caleb Hawkins2025 | 1,434 | |
 Marcus Cox2014 | 1,415 | |
 Johnny Manziel2012 | 1,410 | |
 J.K. Dobbins2017 | 1,403 | |
 Damion Fletcher2006 | 1,388 |
Method
- Box scores start in 2004, so 2,878 careers that began earlier aren't here.