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Cincinnati’s best running backs

Reggie Taylor has the most rushing yards in Cincinnati history, 4,242 from 1983 to 1986. Since 2004, Isaiah Pead has the most, 3,288 in 42 games.

Of the American’s best running backs since 2004, Michael Warren II is 9th.

Of the Big East’s best running backs since 2004, Isaiah Pead is 5th.

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Cincinnati’s running backs this season

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

rushing yards in Cincinnati history

  1. 1Reggie Taylor1983 – 19864,242
  2. 2DeMarco McCleskey1998 – 20023,487
  3. 3Isaiah Pead2008 – 20113,288
  4. 4Allen Harvin1978 – 19822,998
  5. 5David Small1991 – 19932,963
  6. 6Michael Warren II2017 – 20192,918
  7. 7Robert Cooper1996 – 19992,788
  8. 8James Bettis1978 – 19812,675
  9. 9Mike Boone2014 – 20172,250
  10. 10Al McKinney1985 – 19882,237

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

Cincinnati’s best running backs
PlacePlayerrushing yardsrushing touchdownsyards from scrimmage
1Isaiah Pead2008 – 2011 · 42 games3,288274,009
2Michael Warren II2017 – 2019 · 38 games2,918343,360
3Corey Kiner2022 – 2024 · 34 games2,562142,724
4Mike Boone2014 – 2017 · 39 games2,250242,846
5Tion Green2012 – 2016 · 42 games2,072192,367
6Jerome Ford2020 – 2021 · 23 games1,802272,073
7Butler Benton2004 – 2007 · 47 games1,736112,084
8Gerrid Doaks2017 – 2020 · 31 games1,712142,119
9George Winn2009 – 2012 · 30 games1,710151,869
10Chuck McClelland2018 – 2022 · 36 games1,639121,902
11Hosey Williams2013 – 2015 · 28 games1,57281,663
12Jacob Ramsey2006 – 2009 · 37 games1,46991,744
13Greg Moore2004 – 2007 · 37 games1,46361,826
14Bradley Glatthaar2004 – 2007 · 47 games1,362211,495
15Ryan Montgomery2019 – 2023 · 52 games1,058111,272
16Richard Hall2004 · 12 games1,01261,164
17Evan Pryor2024 – 2025 · 22 games94091,228
18Ralph David Abernathy IV2011 – 2014 · 41 games91781,457
19John Goebel2008 – 2010 · 28 games844101,156
20Cole Tabb2026 · still playing75210907
+752 this season
21Tawee Walker2025 · 12 games7094787
22Tavion Thomas2018 – 2019 · 12 games6897693
23Rodriguez Moore2013 – 2014 · 19 games6315767
24Myles Montgomery2022 – 2023 · 16 games5484557
25Gi'Bran Payne2026 · still playing4852543
+485 this season

rushing yards by decade

2020s

  1. Corey Kiner2022 – 2024 · 34 games2,562
  2. Jerome Ford2020 – 2021 · 23 games1,802
  3. Chuck McClelland2020 – 2022 · 26 games1,154
  4. Ryan Montgomery2020 – 2023 · 40 games952
  5. Evan Pryor2024 – 2025 · 22 games940

2010s

  1. Michael Warren II2017 – 2019 · 38 games2,918
  2. Isaiah Pead2010 – 2011 · 23 games2,288
  3. Mike Boone2014 – 2017 · 39 games2,250
  4. Tion Green2012 – 2016 · 42 games2,072
  5. George Winn2010 – 2012 · 29 games1,698

2004–09

  1. Butler Benton2004 – 2007 · 47 games1,736
  2. Jacob Ramsey2006 – 2009 · 37 games1,469
  3. Greg Moore2004 – 2007 · 37 games1,463
  4. Bradley Glatthaar2004 – 2007 · 47 games1,362
  5. Richard Hall2004 · 12 games1,012

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Method

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