Ball State’s best running backs
Jahwan Edwards has the most rushing yards in Ball State history, 4,558 from 2011 to 2014.
Of the MAC’s best running backs since 2004, Jahwan Edwards is 4th and Marquez Cooper 9th.
Ball State’s running backs this season
- TJ Horton8 games, 53.3 a game713 at Ball State.426rushing yards
- Jalen Bonds6 games, 37.3 a game301 at Ball State.224rushing yards
- Johnny Thompson Jr.8 games, 10.8 a game86rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Ball State history
- 1Jahwan Edwards2011 – 20144,558
- 2Marcus Merriweather1999 – 20024,002
- 3MiQuale Lewis2006 – 20103,748
- 4Bernie Parmalee1987 – 19903,483
- 5LeAndre Moore1995 – 19983,080
- 6Michael Blair1993 – 19963,051
- 7Caleb Huntley2017 – 20202,902
- 8James Gilbert2015 – 20182,806
- 9Corey Croom1989 – 19922,725
- 10Carson Steele2021 – 20222,447
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.
Compare with in · side by side
Every running back since 2004
| Place | Player | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jahwan Edwards2011 – 2014 · 47 games | 4,498 | 50 | 4,857 |
| 2 | MiQuale Lewis2006 – 2010 · 47 games | 3,748 | 31 | 4,541 |
| 3 | Caleb Huntley2017 – 2020 · 33 games | 2,902 | 21 | 2,983 |
| 4 | James Gilbert2015 – 2018 · 38 games | 2,806 | 30 | 2,971 |
| 5 | Carson Steele2021 – 2022 · 25 games | 2,447 | 20 | 2,770 |
| 6 | Horactio Banks2012 – 2014 · 29 games | 1,534 | 12 | 1,586 |
| 7 | Cory Sykes2008 – 2010 · 32 games | 1,247 | 8 | 1,247 |
| 8 | Darian Green2014 – 2016 · 25 games | 1,089 | 6 | 1,409 |
| 9 | Malik Dunner2016 – 2019 · 41 games | 1,081 | 15 | 1,492 |
| 10 | Marquez Cooper2023 · 12 games | 1,043 | 4 | 1,206 |
| 11 | Eric Williams2009 – 2010 · 23 games | 975 | 9 | 1,093 |
| 12 | Adell Givens2004 · 10 games | 963 | 6 | 1,100 |
| 13 | Larry Bostic2004 – 2006 · 22 games | 851 | 6 | 1,276 |
| 14 | Will Jones2018 – 2022 · 37 games | 818 | 6 | 1,074 |
| 15 | Charles Wynn2004 – 2005 · 13 games | 765 | 6 | 1,001 |
| 16 | Barrington Scott2011 – 2012 · 19 games | 744 | 2 | 783 |
| 17 | Walter Fletcher2019 · 12 games | 726 | 5 | 1,032 |
| 18 | TJ Horton2024 – 2026 · still playing | 713 | 9 | 807 |
| +426 this season | ||||
| 19 | Teddy Williamson2013 – 2016 · 34 games | 600 | 3 | 647 |
| 20 | Braedon Sloan2024 · 12 games | 597 | 4 | 926 |
| 21 | Frank Edmonds2007 – 2008 · 16 games | 556 | 6 | 669 |
| 22 | Vaughn Pemberton2022 – 2024 · 28 games | 548 | 3 | 684 |
| 23 | Qua Ashley2025 · 10 games | 547 | 4 | 654 |
| 24 | Tye Evans2018 – 2020 · 9 games | 407 | 2 | 445 |
| 25 | David Brown2010 · 11 games | 348 | 1 | 381 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Carson Steele2021 – 2022 · 25 games2,447
- Marquez Cooper2023 · 12 games1,043
- › TJ Horton2024 – 2026 · 25 games713
- Will Jones2020 – 2022 · 29 games617
- Braedon Sloan2024 · 12 games597
2010s
- Jahwan Edwards2011 – 2014 · 47 games4,498
- James Gilbert2015 – 2018 · 38 games2,806
- Caleb Huntley2017 – 2019 · 30 games2,465
- Horactio Banks2012 – 2014 · 29 games1,534
- Darian Green2014 – 2016 · 25 games1,089
2004–09
- MiQuale Lewis2006 – 2009 · 36 games3,334
- Cory Sykes2008 – 2009 · 24 games987
- Adell Givens2004 · 10 games963
- Larry Bostic2004 – 2006 · 22 games851
- Charles Wynn2004 – 2005 · 13 games765
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Method
- Every running back who played at Ball State 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 Ball State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Ball State 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 Ball State is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.