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Most rushing yards through the first 50 games of a college football career, bowls included since 2004

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Donnel Pumphrey leads with 6,051 rushing yards through his first 50 games, bowls included, first of 568 careers since 2004.

Most rushing yards through the first 50 games of a college football career, bowls included since 2004
#Player and seasonsValue
Jonathan Taylor2017 – 2019inactive after 41 games6,174
Donnel Pumphrey2013 – 20166,051
Royce Freeman2014 – 20175,499
Damion Fletcher2006 – 20095,302
Justin Jackson2014 – 20175,283
Montel Harris2008 – 20125,140
Montee Ball2009 – 2012inactive after 49 games5,140
Myles Gaskin2015 – 20185,131
LaMike James2009 – 2011inactive after 37 games5,082
Mike Hart2004 – 2007inactive after 43 games5,040
Kareem Hunt2013 – 2016inactive after 43 games4,945
Ray Rice2005 – 2007inactive after 38 games4,926
Melvin Gordon III2011 – 2014inactive after 43 games4,915
Ashton Jeanty2022 – 2024inactive after 40 games4,769
Nick Chubb2014 – 2017inactive after 47 games4,769
Marquez Cooper2020 – 20244,703
Jarvion Franklin2014 – 20174,700
Travis Etienne Jr.2017 – 20204,644
Ito Smith2014 – 20174,444
Xazavian Valladay2018 – 20224,376
Ameer Abdullah2011 – 20144,296
Noel Devine2007 – 20104,264
Elijah McGuire2013 – 20164,208
Zach Line2009 – 20124,185
Stepfan Taylor2009 – 20124,134
Johnathan Franklin2009 – 20124,110
Tahj Brooks2020 – 20244,099
Charles Williams2016 – 20214,064
Colin Kaepernick2007 – 20104,040
Rodney Smith2015 – 20194,022
James White2010 – 20133,852
A.J. Ouellette2014 – 20183,829
Najee Harris2017 – 20203,764
Harrison Waylee2020 – 202549 of 50 games3,755
Tim Cornett2010 – 20133,733

Method

  • Box scores start in 2004, so 2,878 careers that began earlier aren't here.