Most rushing yards through the first 2 seasons of a college football career, bowls included since 2004
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Jonathan Taylor leads with 4,171 rushing yards through his first 2 seasons, bowls included, first of 28,269 careers since 2004.
Most rushing yards through the first 2 seasons of a college football career, bowls included since 2004| # | Player and seasons | Value |
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| Jonathan Taylor2017 – 2018 | 4,171 |
| LaMike James2009 – 2010 | 3,277 |
| Ronnie Hillman2010 – 2011 | 3,243 |
| Royce Freeman2014 – 2015 | 3,201 |
| Matt Breida2014 – 2015 | 3,093 |
| Samaje Perine2014 – 2015 | 3,062 |
|  Ahmad Hardy2024 – 2025 | 3,000 |
| Leonard Fournette2014 – 2015 | 2,987 |
| Damion Fletcher2006 – 2007 | 2,974 |
| Devin Singletary2016 – 2017 | 2,941 |
| Ray Rice2005 – 2006 | 2,914 |
| Steve Slaton2005 – 2006 | 2,872 |
| Dion Lewis2009 – 2010 | 2,860 |
| Daniel Thomas2009 – 2010 | 2,850 |
| Marcus Cox2014 – 2015 | 2,838 |
| Chuba Hubbard2018 – 2019 | 2,834 |
| LeSean McCoy2007 – 2008 | 2,816 |
| Jaret Patterson2018 – 2019 | 2,812 |
| PJ Hill2006 – 2007 | 2,781 |
| Makhi Hughes2023 – 2024 | 2,779 |
| Devontae Booker2014 – 2015 | 2,773 |
| Darren McFadden2005 – 2006 | 2,759 |
| Larry Rose III2014 – 2015 | 2,753 |
| Knowshon Moreno2007 – 2008 | 2,734 |
| Quinshon Judkins2022 – 2023 | 2,725 |
Method
- Box scores start in 2004, so 2,878 careers that began earlier aren't here.