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Fresno State’s best running backs

Robbie Rouse has the most rushing yards in Fresno State history, 4,647 from 2009 to 2012.

Of the WAC’s best running backs since 2004, Ryan Mathews is 5th and Robbie Rouse 6th.

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Fresno State’s running backs this season

  • Bryson Donelson8 games, 50.9 a game1,469 at Fresno State.407rushing yards
  • Rayshon Luke7 games, 53.9 a game1,081 at Fresno State.377rushing yards
  • Julius Gillick8 games, 19.1 a game169 at Fresno State.153rushing yards

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09

rushing yards in Fresno State history

  1. 1Robbie Rouse2009 – 20124,647
  2. 2Ron Rivers1991 – 19933,473
  3. 3Ronnie Rivers2017 – 20213,417
  4. 4Jordan Mims2017 – 20223,288
  5. 5Ryan Mathews2007 – 20093,280
  6. 6Marteze Waller2012 – 20153,108
  7. 7Michael Pittman1993 – 19973,017
  8. 8Dwayne Wright2003 – 20062,683
  9. 9Dean Philpott1954 – 19572,533
  10. 10Lorenzo Neal1990 – 19922,405

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

Fresno State’s best running backs
PlacePlayerrushing yardsrushing touchdownsyards from scrimmage
1Robbie Rouse2009 – 2012 · 49 games4,647375,441
2Ronnie Rivers2017 – 2021 · 52 games3,417404,834
3Jordan Mims2017 – 2022 · 59 games3,290374,261
4Ryan Mathews2007 – 2009 · 31 games3,280393,548
5Marteze Waller2012 – 2015 · 44 games3,108243,563
6Wendell Mathis2004 – 2005 · 23 games2,238262,418
7Lonyae Miller2006 – 2009 · 45 games2,062202,153
8Dwayne Wright2004 – 2006 · 14 games1,647141,933
9Bryson Sumlin2004 – 2005 · 22 games1,637171,815
10Malik Sherrod2020 – 2024 · 38 games1,634151,983
11Bryson Donelson2024 – 2026 · still playing1,469141,707
+407 this season · passes Malik Sherrod for 10th in 4 games at his pace
12Josh Quezada2013 – 2014 · 26 games1,332111,845
13Josh Hokit2016 – 2019 · 40 games1,260171,520
14Elijah Gilliam2022 – 2025 · 42 games1,198191,574
15Anthony Harding2006 – 2009 · 37 games1,17291,341
16Rayshon Luke2025 – 2026 · still playing1,08171,406
+377 this season
17Dontel James2013 – 2016 · 14 games7105727
18Clifton Smith2004 – 2007 · 25 games6295981
19Johnathan Arceneaux2023 – 2025 · 22 games3892458
20Dejonte O'Neal2015 – 2018 · 32 games3572581
21Dustin Garrison2015 · 11 games2942303
22A.J. Ellis2009 – 2011 · 11 games2893377
23Will Harding2007 · 4 games2722283
24Brandon Ramirez2025 · 13 games2713323
25Matt Rivera2004 – 2005 · 20 games2481777

rushing yards by decade

2020s

  1. Jordan Mims2020 – 2022 · 33 games2,227
  2. Malik Sherrod2020 – 2024 · 38 games1,634
  3. › Bryson Donelson2024 – 2026 · 32 games1,469
  4. Ronnie Rivers2020 – 2021 · 17 games1,295
  5. Elijah Gilliam2022 – 2025 · 42 games1,198

2010s

  1. Robbie Rouse2010 – 2012 · 37 games4,168
  2. Marteze Waller2012 – 2015 · 44 games3,108
  3. Ronnie Rivers2017 – 2019 · 35 games2,122
  4. Josh Quezada2013 – 2014 · 26 games1,332
  5. Josh Hokit2016 – 2019 · 40 games1,260

2004–09

  1. Ryan Mathews2007 – 2009 · 31 games3,280
  2. Wendell Mathis2004 – 2005 · 23 games2,238
  3. Lonyae Miller2006 – 2009 · 45 games2,062
  4. Dwayne Wright2004 – 2006 · 14 games1,647
  5. Bryson Sumlin2004 – 2005 · 22 games1,637

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Method

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