Central Michigan’s best running backs
Curtis Adams has the most rushing yards in Central Michigan history, 4,162 from 1981 to 1984. Since 2004, Lew Nichols has the most, 3,061 in 32 games.
Central Michigan’s running backs this season
- Jayden Clerveaux7 games, 38.7 a game271rushing yards
- Vaughn Blue7 games, 26.7 a game187rushing yards
- Nick Woodford7 games, 19.3 a game135rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Central Michigan history
- 1Curtis Adams1981 – 19844,162
- 2Walt Hodges1973 – 19763,886
- 3Jesse Lakes1969 – 19713,702
- 4Brian Pruitt1992 – 19943,693
- 5Eric Flowers1996 – 19993,122
- 6Lew Nichols III2019 – 20223,061
- 7Walt Beach1956 – 19592,968
- 8Dan LeFevour2006 – 20092,948
- 9Willie Todd1978 – 19812,928
- 10Ontario Sneed2005 – 20082,863
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 | Lew Nichols2019 – 2022 · 32 games | 3,061 | 26 | 3,636 |
| 2 | Ontario Sneed2005 – 2008 · 47 games | 2,863 | 26 | 4,220 |
| 3 | Jonathan Ward2016 – 2019 · 42 games | 2,537 | 28 | 3,446 |
| 4 | Zurlon Tipton2010 – 2013 · 33 games | 2,463 | 34 | 2,987 |
| 5 | Marion Lukes2021 – 2024 · 44 games | 1,942 | 13 | 2,547 |
| 6 | Kobe Lewis2018 – 2020 · 32 games | 1,579 | 18 | 1,849 |
| 7 | Devon Spalding2014 – 2018 · 39 games | 1,450 | 13 | 2,059 |
| 8 | Paris Cotton2008 – 2011 · 35 games | 1,381 | 9 | 1,869 |
| 9 | Saylor Lavallii2012 – 2014 · 36 games | 1,368 | 11 | 1,584 |
| 10 | Thomas Rawls2014 · 9 games | 1,103 | 10 | 1,196 |
| 11 | Myles Bailey2021 – 2024 · 36 games | 1,058 | 6 | 1,361 |
| 12 | Carl Volny2007 – 2010 · 30 games | 933 | 8 | 1,307 |
| 13 | Romello Ross2015 – 2019 · 23 games | 856 | 7 | 988 |
| 14 | Justin Hoskins2007 – 2008 · 22 games | 809 | 12 | 1,136 |
| 15 | Jahray Hayes2015 – 2016 · 23 games | 800 | 13 | 972 |
| 16 | Bryan Schroeder2008 – 2009 · 18 games | 767 | 7 | 1,089 |
| 17 | Anthony Garland2011 – 2014 · 27 games | 726 | 2 | 767 |
| 18 | Martez Walker2013 – 2015 · 25 games | 646 | 3 | 763 |
| 19 | Kumehnnu Gwilly2016 – 2021 · 29 games | 572 | 3 | 648 |
| 20 | Brock Townsend2024 – 2026 · still playing | 513 | 6 | 722 |
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| 21 | Trey Cornist2025 · 13 games | 470 | 1 | 470 |
| 22 | B.J. Harris2023 – 2024 · 17 games | 457 | 3 | 559 |
| 23 | Marcel Archer2006 – 2007 · 16 games | 449 | 7 | 525 |
| 24 | Tim Phillips2009 – 2012 · 15 games | 289 | 2 | 406 |
| 25 | Maurice Shoemaker-Gilmore2013 – 2014 · 10 games | 272 | 2 | 311 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Lew Nichols2020 – 2022 · 28 games2,972
- Marion Lukes2021 – 2024 · 44 games1,942
- Myles Bailey2021 – 2024 · 36 games1,058
- › Brock Townsend2024 – 2026 · 21 games513
- Trey Cornist2025 · 13 games470
2010s
- Jonathan Ward2016 – 2019 · 42 games2,537
- Zurlon Tipton2010 – 2013 · 33 games2,463
- Devon Spalding2014 – 2018 · 39 games1,450
- Saylor Lavallii2012 – 2014 · 36 games1,368
- Kobe Lewis2018 – 2019 · 26 games1,111
2004–09
- Ontario Sneed2005 – 2008 · 47 games2,863
- Justin Hoskins2007 – 2008 · 22 games809
- Bryan Schroeder2008 – 2009 · 18 games767
- Carl Volny2007 – 2009 · 18 games531
- Marcel Archer2006 – 2007 · 16 games449
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Method
- Every running back who played at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Central Michigan 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 Central Michigan is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.