BYU’s best running backs
Jamaal Williams has the most rushing yards in BYU history, 3,901 from 2012 to 2016. LJ Martin is 5th, with 2,885; 20 more passes Tyler Allgeier for 4th.
BYU’s running backs this season
- LJ Martin4 games, 86.0 a game2,885 at BYU, the 6th-most in school history. 20 more puts him past Tyler Allgeier for 5th.344rushing yards
- Journee Tonga6 games, 30.7 a game184rushing yards
- Devaughn Eka3 games, 33.7 a game101rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in BYU history
- 1Jamaal Williams2012 – 20163,901
- 2Harvey Unga2006 – 20093,455
- 3Curtis Brown2002 – 20063,221
- 4Jamal Willis1991 – 19942,970
- 5Tyler Allgeier2018 – 20212,904
- 6Taysom Hill2012 – 20162,813
- 7Lakei Heimuli1983 – 19862,710
- 8Jeff Blanc1973 – 19762,663
- 9LJ Martin2023 – 20252,541
- 10Luke Staley1999 – 20012,493
LJ Martin is 6th in school history at tonight’s number, with 2,885; 20 more passes Tyler Allgeier for 5th.
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 | Jamaal Williams2012 – 2016 · 43 games | 3,901 | 35 | 4,468 |
| 2 | Harvey Unga2006 – 2009 · 39 games | 3,455 | 36 | 4,540 |
| 3 | Curtis Brown2004 – 2006 · 36 games | 2,922 | 27 | 4,117 |
| 4 | Tyler Allgeier2018 – 2021 · 33 games | 2,904 | 36 | 3,341 |
| 5 | LJ Martin2023 – 2026 · still playing | 2,885 | 26 | 3,324 |
| +344 this season · passes Tyler Allgeier for 4th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 6 | Lopini Katoa2018 – 2022 · 56 games | 1,799 | 21 | 2,602 |
| 7 | JJ Di Luigi2008 – 2011 · 44 games | 1,797 | 14 | 2,787 |
| 8 | Squally Canada2015 – 2018 · 32 games | 1,438 | 13 | 1,494 |
| 9 | Algernon Brown2013 – 2016 · 37 games | 1,310 | 13 | 1,595 |
| 10 | Bryan Kariya2008 – 2011 · 44 games | 1,101 | 15 | 1,518 |
| 11 | Fui Vakapuna2006 – 2008 · 33 games | 960 | 13 | 1,116 |
| 12 | Paul Lasike2012 – 2014 · 32 games | 843 | 10 | 1,165 |
| 13 | Naufahu Tahi2004 – 2005 · 22 games | 836 | 11 | 1,350 |
| 14 | Chris Brooks2022 · 11 games | 817 | 6 | 915 |
| 15 | Josh Quezada2010 – 2011 · 26 games | 803 | 6 | 870 |
| 16 | Adam Hine2013 – 2015 · 30 games | 704 | 5 | 772 |
| 17 | Manase Tonga2005 – 2009 · 33 games | 584 | 13 | 1,186 |
| 18 | Hinckley Ropati2021 – 2024 · 14 games | 564 | 2 | 737 |
| 19 | Riley Burt2015 – 2018 · 22 games | 513 | 3 | 520 |
| 20 | Aidan Robbins2023 · 8 games | 485 | 1 | 518 |
| 21 | Miles Davis2020 – 2024 · 22 games | 468 | 2 | 599 |
| 22 | Nate Carter2013 – 2015 · 16 games | 439 | 3 | 458 |
| 23 | Jackson McChesney2019 – 2022 · 7 games | 427 | 4 | 420 |
| 24 | Sione Finau2018 – 2020 · 10 games | 407 | 2 | 444 |
| 25 | David Foote2010 – 2012 · 19 games | 397 | 1 | 555 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- › LJ Martin2023 – 2026 · 37 games2,885
- Tyler Allgeier2020 – 2021 · 24 games2,736
- Lopini Katoa2020 – 2022 · 33 games1,018
- Chris Brooks2022 · 11 games817
- Hinckley Ropati2021 – 2024 · 14 games564
2010s
- Jamaal Williams2012 – 2016 · 43 games3,901
- JJ Di Luigi2010 – 2011 · 26 games1,501
- Squally Canada2015 – 2018 · 32 games1,438
- Algernon Brown2013 – 2016 · 37 games1,310
- Paul Lasike2012 – 2014 · 32 games843
2004–09
- Harvey Unga2006 – 2009 · 39 games3,455
- Curtis Brown2004 – 2006 · 36 games2,922
- Fui Vakapuna2006 – 2008 · 33 games960
- Naufahu Tahi2004 – 2005 · 22 games836
- Manase Tonga2005 – 2009 · 33 games584
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Method
- Every running back who played at BYU 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 BYU before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at BYU 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 BYU is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.