Eastern Michigan’s best running backs
Gary Patton has the most rushing yards in Eastern Michigan history, 3,497 from 1984 to 1987. Since 2004, Shaq Vann has the most, 2,577 in 44 games.
Eastern Michigan’s running backs this season
- Amareon Blue9 games, 45.0 a game405rushing yards
- Braydon Bennett9 games, 31.1 a game280rushing yards
- Joey Mattord9 games, 29.4 a game431 at Eastern Michigan.265rushing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
rushing yards in Eastern Michigan history
- 1Gary Patton1984 – 19873,497
- 2Mike Strickland1972 – 19743,234
- 3Anthony Sherrell2002 – 20052,888
- 4Larry Ratcliff1969 – 19712,848
- 5Ricky Calhoun1980 – 19832,665
- 6Bobby Windom1975 – 19772,595
- 7Shaq Vann2015 – 20192,577
- 8Bronson Hill2011 – 20142,436
- 9Samson Evans2020 – 20232,302
- 10Stephen Whitfield1991 – 19942,167
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts every bowl game.
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Every running back since 2004
| Place | Player | rushing yards | rushing touchdowns | yards from scrimmage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaq Vann2015 – 2019 · 44 games | 2,577 | 23 | 3,017 |
| 2 | Samson Evans2020 – 2023 · 40 games | 2,302 | 41 | 2,637 |
| 3 | Bronson Hill2012 – 2014 · 32 games | 2,243 | 11 | 2,776 |
| 4 | Dwayne Priest2007 – 2010 · 43 games | 2,003 | 20 | 2,341 |
| 5 | Ian Eriksen2016 – 2018 · 31 games | 1,937 | 21 | 2,320 |
| 6 | Darius Jackson2012 – 2015 · 31 games | 1,513 | 16 | 1,866 |
| 7 | Pierre Walker2004 – 2007 · 26 games | 1,233 | 13 | 1,324 |
| 8 | Javonti Greene2010 – 2013 · 34 games | 1,201 | 8 | 1,491 |
| 9 | Anthony Sherrell2004 – 2005 · 18 games | 1,145 | 13 | 1,417 |
| 10 | Dontae McMillan2023 – 2025 · 19 games | 1,133 | 5 | 1,521 |
| 11 | Ryan Brumfield2011 – 2014 · 38 games | 1,001 | 8 | 1,213 |
| 12 | Jaylon Jackson2022 – 2023 · 26 games | 974 | 4 | 1,335 |
| 13 | Terrence Blevins2006 – 2009 · 34 games | 874 | 14 | 961 |
| 14 | Dominique Sherrer2008 – 2012 · 26 games | 832 | 3 | 873 |
| 15 | Breck Turner2016 – 2019 · 36 games | 806 | 7 | 1,068 |
| 16 | Delbert Mimms III2024 · 12 games | 805 | 9 | 950 |
| 17 | Darius Boone Jr.2019 – 2022 · 26 games | 802 | 11 | 899 |
| 18 | Tyler Jones2005 – 2008 · 39 games | 741 | 5 | 1,846 |
| 19 | Jawon Hamilton2021 · 11 games | 631 | 4 | 638 |
| 20 | Dominque White2011 · 9 games | 579 | 5 | 582 |
| 21 | Corey Welch2008 – 2011 · 37 games | 503 | 4 | 724 |
| 22 | Blake Banham2015 – 2018 · 40 games | 450 | 4 | 1,401 |
| 23 | Joey Mattord2024 – 2026 · still playing | 431 | 3 | 742 |
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| 24 | Tavierre Dunlap2025 · 11 games | 428 | 5 | 541 |
| 25 | Willie Parker2016 – 2019 · 22 games | 406 | 4 | 453 |
rushing yards by decade
2020s
- Samson Evans2020 – 2023 · 40 games2,302
- Dontae McMillan2023 – 2025 · 19 games1,133
- Jaylon Jackson2022 – 2023 · 26 games974
- Delbert Mimms III2024 · 12 games805
- Darius Boone Jr.2020 – 2022 · 25 games797
2010s
- Shaq Vann2015 – 2019 · 44 games2,577
- Bronson Hill2012 – 2014 · 32 games2,243
- Ian Eriksen2016 – 2018 · 31 games1,937
- Darius Jackson2012 – 2015 · 31 games1,513
- Javonti Greene2010 – 2013 · 34 games1,201
2004–09
- Dwayne Priest2007 – 2009 · 34 games1,287
- Pierre Walker2004 – 2007 · 26 games1,233
- Anthony Sherrell2004 – 2005 · 18 games1,145
- Terrence Blevins2006 – 2009 · 34 games874
- Tyler Jones2005 – 2008 · 39 games741
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Method
- Every running back who played at Eastern 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 Eastern Michigan before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his rushing yards at Eastern 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 Eastern Michigan is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.