Baylor’s best running backs
Shock Linwood has the most rushing yards in Baylor history, 4,213 from 2013 to 2016.
Of the Big 12’s best running backs since 2004, Shock Linwood is 3rd.
Baylor’s running backs this season
- Dawson Pendergrass8 games, 42.4 a game1,348 at Baylor.339rushing yards
- Caden Knighten8 games, 41.8 a game803 at Baylor.334rushing yards
- Ryelan Morris7 games, 42.1 a game295rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Baylor history
- 1Shock Linwood2013 – 20164,213
- 2Walter Abercrombie1978 – 19813,665
- 3Jerod Douglas1994 – 19972,811
- 4Jay Finley2007 – 20102,660
- 5Alfred Anderson1980 – 19832,424
- 6Robert Griffin III2008 – 20112,254
- 7Darrell Bush1997 – 20002,249
- 8Dennis Gentry1977 – 19812,231
- 9Lache Seastrunk2012 – 20132,189
- 10David Mims1989 – 19922,060
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 | Shock Linwood2013 – 2016 · 48 games | 4,213 | 36 | 4,399 |
| 2 | Jay Finley2007 – 2010 · 45 games | 2,660 | 22 | 3,076 |
| 3 | Lache Seastrunk2012 – 2013 · 24 games | 2,189 | 18 | 2,296 |
| 4 | Terrance Omar Ganaway2009 – 2011 · 37 games | 2,042 | 28 | 2,175 |
| 5 | JaMycal Hasty2016 – 2019 · 45 games | 1,998 | 15 | 2,483 |
| 6 | Bryson Washington2023 – 2025 · 24 games | 1,861 | 18 | 2,172 |
| 7 | Terence Williams2015 – 2017 · 28 games | 1,859 | 15 | 1,928 |
| 8 | John Lovett2017 – 2020 · 42 games | 1,803 | 17 | 1,986 |
| 9 | Paul Mosley2004 – 2006 · 33 games | 1,718 | 17 | 2,041 |
| 10 | Trestan Ebner2017 – 2021 · 58 games | 1,690 | 9 | 3,205 |
| 11 | Glasco Martin2010 – 2013 · 34 games | 1,687 | 25 | 1,715 |
| 12 | Abram Smith2018 – 2021 · 21 games | 1,647 | 13 | 1,725 |
| 13 | Johnny Jefferson2014 – 2015 · 22 games | 1,524 | 14 | 1,557 |
| 14 | Richard Reese2022 – 2024 · 35 games | 1,519 | 17 | 1,673 |
| 15 | Dawson Pendergrass2023 – 2026 · still playing | 1,348 | 13 | 1,680 |
| +339 this season | ||||
| 16 | Jarred Salubi2009 – 2012 · 48 games | 1,308 | 10 | 1,586 |
| 17 | Devin Chafin2013 – 2015 · 27 games | 1,256 | 21 | 1,299 |
| 18 | Brandon Whitaker2005 – 2007 · 32 games | 1,127 | 4 | 1,904 |
| 19 | Craig Williams2018 – 2022 · 18 games | 804 | 7 | 884 |
| 20 | Caden Knighten2025 – 2026 · still playing | 803 | 4 | 962 |
| +334 this season | ||||
| 21 | Qualan Jones2019 – 2022 · 19 games | 689 | 9 | 881 |
| 22 | Dominic Richardson2023 – 2024 · 15 games | 628 | 1 | 799 |
| 23 | Michael Turner2025 – 2026 · still playing | 522 | 1 | 578 |
| +202 this season | ||||
| 24 | Anthony Krieg2004 · 10 games | 460 | 1 | 540 |
| 25 | Jacoby Jones2005 – 2008 · 23 games | 452 | 6 | 568 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Bryson Washington2023 – 2025 · 24 games1,861
- Abram Smith2021 · 14 games1,601
- Richard Reese2022 – 2024 · 35 games1,519
- › Dawson Pendergrass2023 – 2026 · 31 games1,348
- Trestan Ebner2020 – 2021 · 23 games906
2010s
- Shock Linwood2013 – 2016 · 48 games4,213
- Lache Seastrunk2012 – 2013 · 24 games2,189
- JaMycal Hasty2016 – 2019 · 45 games1,998
- Terence Williams2015 – 2017 · 28 games1,859
- Terrance Omar Ganaway2010 – 2011 · 25 games1,842
2004–09
- Paul Mosley2004 – 2006 · 33 games1,718
- Jay Finley2007 – 2009 · 32 games1,442
- Brandon Whitaker2005 – 2007 · 32 games1,127
- Anthony Krieg2004 · 10 games460
- Jacoby Jones2005 – 2008 · 23 games452
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Method
- Every running back who played at Baylor 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 Baylor before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Baylor 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 Baylor is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.