Alabama’s best running backs
Najee Harris has the most rushing yards in Alabama history, 3,843 from 2017 to 2020.
Of the SEC’s best running backs since 2004, Najee Harris is 6th.
Alabama’s running backs this season
- Daniel Hill8 games, 41.5 a game677 at Alabama.332rushing yards
- Trae'shawn Brown8 games, 40.5 a game324rushing yards
- EJ Crowell7 games, 30.9 a game216rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Alabama history
- 1Najee Harris2017 – 20203,843
- 2Derrick Henry2013 – 20153,591
- 3Shaun Alexander1996 – 19993,565
- 4Bobby Humphrey1985 – 19883,420
- 5Kenneth Darby2003 – 20063,324
- 6T.J. Yeldon2012 – 20143,322
- 7Mark Ingram II2008 – 20103,261
- 8Trent Richardson2009 – 20113,130
- 9Damien Harris2015 – 20183,073
- 10Johnny Musso1969 – 19712,741
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season.
Compare with in · side by side
Every running back since 2004
| Place | Player | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Najee Harris2017 – 2020 · 51 games | 3,843 | 46 | 4,624 |
| 2 | Derrick Henry2013 – 2015 · 38 games | 3,591 | 42 | 3,876 |
| 3 | T.J. Yeldon2012 – 2014 · 39 games | 3,322 | 37 | 3,816 |
| 4 | Mark Ingram II2008 – 2010 · 39 games | 3,261 | 42 | 3,931 |
| 5 | Kenneth Darby2004 – 2006 · 37 games | 3,139 | 11 | 3,475 |
| 6 | Trent Richardson2009 – 2011 · 38 games | 3,130 | 35 | 3,860 |
| 7 | Damien Harris2015 – 2018 · 54 games | 3,070 | 23 | 3,477 |
| 8 | Brian Robinson Jr.2017 – 2021 · 54 games | 2,704 | 29 | 3,150 |
| 9 | Eddie Lacy2010 – 2012 · 33 games | 2,402 | 30 | 2,740 |
| 10 | Glen Coffee2005 – 2008 · 34 games | 2,107 | 14 | 2,458 |
| 11 | Jase McClellan2020 – 2023 · 35 games | 1,981 | 18 | 2,390 |
| 12 | Jam Miller2022 – 2025 · 42 games | 1,596 | 13 | 1,932 |
| 13 | Bo Scarbrough2015 – 2017 · 31 games | 1,512 | 20 | 1,643 |
| 14 | Kenyan Drake2012 – 2015 · 38 games | 1,495 | 18 | 2,065 |
| 15 | Josh Jacobs2016 – 2018 · 40 games | 1,491 | 16 | 2,062 |
| 16 | Terry Grant2006 – 2009 · 26 games | 1,167 | 12 | 1,426 |
| 17 | Roydell Williams2020 – 2023 · 39 games | 1,165 | 11 | 1,317 |
| 18 | Jahmyr Gibbs2022 · 12 games | 926 | 7 | 1,370 |
| 19 | Roy Upchurch2006 – 2009 · 30 games | 923 | 9 | 1,147 |
| 20 | Jalston Fowler2010 – 2014 · 37 games | 738 | 5 | 888 |
| 21 | Daniel Hill2024 – 2026 · still playing | 677 | 11 | 977 |
| +332 this season | ||||
| 22 | Ray Hudson2004 · 6 games | 638 | 4 | 716 |
| 23 | Justice Haynes2023 – 2024 · 18 games | 616 | 9 | 715 |
| 24 | Jimmy Johns2005 – 2007 · 23 games | 564 | 2 | 621 |
| 25 | Trey Sanders2020 – 2022 · 20 games | 528 | 3 | 594 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Jase McClellan2020 – 2023 · 35 games1,981
- Brian Robinson Jr.2020 – 2021 · 27 games1,826
- Jam Miller2022 – 2025 · 42 games1,596
- Najee Harris2020 · 13 games1,466
- Roydell Williams2020 – 2023 · 39 games1,165
2010s
- Derrick Henry2013 – 2015 · 38 games3,591
- T.J. Yeldon2012 – 2014 · 39 games3,322
- Damien Harris2015 – 2018 · 54 games3,070
- Eddie Lacy2010 – 2012 · 33 games2,402
- Trent Richardson2010 – 2011 · 24 games2,379
2004–09
- Kenneth Darby2004 – 2006 · 37 games3,139
- Mark Ingram II2008 – 2009 · 28 games2,386
- Glen Coffee2005 – 2008 · 34 games2,107
- Terry Grant2006 – 2009 · 26 games1,167
- Roy Upchurch2006 – 2009 · 30 games923
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Method
- Every running back who played at Alabama since 2004, ranked by rushing yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a running back who played at Alabama before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Alabama in its seasons.
- The record book's numbers are the school's own. Where they and the box scores differ for one player, the box scores are missing a game or count bowls another way.
- A running back still playing at Alabama is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.