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Arkansas’ best running backs

Darren McFadden has the most rushing yards in Arkansas history, 4,590 from 2005 to 2007.

Of the SEC’s best running backs since 2004, Darren McFadden is 2nd and Alex Collins 9th.

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Arkansas’ running backs this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

rushing yards in Arkansas history

  1. 1Darren McFadden2005 – 20074,590
  2. 2Alex Collins2013 – 20153,703
  3. 3Ben Cowins1975 – 19783,570
  4. 4Dickey Morton1971 – 19733,317
  5. 5Cedric Cobbs1999 – 20033,018
  6. 6Felix Jones2005 – 20072,956
  7. 7James Rouse1985 – 19892,887
  8. 8Fred Talley1999 – 20022,661
  9. 9Matt Jones2001 – 20042,535
  10. 10Madre Hill1994 – 19982,407

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.

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Every running back since 2004

Arkansas’ best running backs
PlacePlayerrushing yardsrushing touchdownsyards from scrimmage
1Darren McFadden2005 – 2007 · 38 games4,589414,953
2Alex Collins2013 – 2015 · 38 games3,703363,870
3Felix Jones2005 – 2007 · 38 games2,958203,341
4Jonathan Williams2012 – 2014 · 36 games2,321162,666
5Raheim Sanders2021 – 2023 · 32 games2,230172,685
6Rakeem Boyd2018 – 2020 · 30 games2,176132,534
7Dennis Johnson2008 – 2012 · 45 games2,036132,546
8Michael Smith2006 – 2009 · 35 games2,023162,552
9Knile Davis2009 – 2012 · 35 games1,862192,159
10Devwah Whaley2016 – 2019 · 44 games1,807162,230
11Rawleigh Williams III2015 – 2016 · 20 games1,614131,860
12Trelon Smith2020 – 2021 · 23 games1,308101,488
13Ronnie Wingo Jr.2009 – 2012 · 41 games1,08981,699
14Mike Washington Jr.2025 · 12 games1,07081,296
15Broderick Green2009 – 2011 · 34 games1,067191,223
16AJ Green Jr.2021 – 2025 · 37 games96261,146
17Peyton Hillis2004 – 2007 · 43 games958122,152
18Rashod Dubinion2022 – 2024 · 31 games88881,203
19De'Arrius Howard2004 – 2005 · 19 games8578857
20Braylen Russell2024 – 2026 · still playing84510920
+205 this season
21Dominique Johnson2021 – 2023 · 25 games7858860
22Kody Walker2011 – 2016 · 31 games75314798
23David Williams2017 · 12 games6568827
24Chase Hayden2017 – 2019 · 22 games6165712
25T.J. Hammonds2016 – 2021 · 32 games5432764

rushing yards by decade

2020s

  1. Raheim Sanders2021 – 2023 · 32 games2,230
  2. Trelon Smith2020 – 2021 · 23 games1,308
  3. Mike Washington Jr.2025 · 12 games1,070
  4. AJ Green Jr.2021 – 2025 · 37 games962
  5. Rashod Dubinion2022 – 2024 · 31 games888

2010s

  1. Alex Collins2013 – 2015 · 38 games3,703
  2. Jonathan Williams2012 – 2014 · 36 games2,321
  3. Rakeem Boyd2018 – 2019 · 24 games1,867
  4. Devwah Whaley2016 – 2019 · 44 games1,807
  5. Knile Davis2010 – 2012 · 23 games1,699

2004–09

  1. Darren McFadden2005 – 2007 · 38 games4,589
  2. Felix Jones2005 – 2007 · 38 games2,958
  3. Michael Smith2006 – 2009 · 35 games2,023
  4. Peyton Hillis2004 – 2007 · 43 games958
  5. De'Arrius Howard2004 – 2005 · 19 games857

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Method

  • Every running back who played at Arkansas 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 Arkansas before then isn't here.
  • A decade counts his rushing yards at Arkansas 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 Arkansas is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.